North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Report: U.K. Steelmaker Eyes Up Pennsylvania Wire Processor
05 November 2018 - British Steel is said to be looking at buying Pennsylvania’s Johnstown Wire Technologies, the (London) Financial Times reports.
Steelworkers Announce Tentative Agreement with ArcelorMittal
02 November 2018 - The United Steelworkers union has reached a tentative labor agreement with ArcelorMittal USA, the union said on Friday.
Steelworkers Begin Considering U. S. Steel Contract
30 October 2018 - The United Steelworkers union has mailed ballots to its U. S. Steel members who are deciding whether to ratify the union’s tentative labor agreement with the integrated steelmaker, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
U.S. Rebar Maker Slates Mill Upgrade
30 October 2018 - The operator of a Texas bar mill has turned to Primetals Technologies to upgrade the mill’s packaging end.
Supported by Energy Market Rebound, Tenaris Restarts Texas Facility
25 October 2018 - Tenaris has restarted parts of an idled line pipe and OCTG mill in Conroe, Texas, citing improved market conditions.
EVRAZ Eyes Expansion of U.S. Rail Capabilities
25 October 2018 - EVRAZ North America is weighing construction of a new US$480 million rail mill at its Rocky Mountain Steel facility in Pueblo, Colo., the company has announced.
NLMK USA Strikes Up Conversion Agreement With Nearby Steel Producer
25 October 2018 - Stainless and specialty alloys producer Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) is beginning to roll carbon steel slab for another steelmaker under a newly signed conversion agreement.
To Avoid Tariffs, Metals Businesses Looking to Set Up Shop in U.S.
25 October 2018 - The Trump administration’s Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum is prompting some overseas companies to begin kicking around for acquisition targets as a way to avoid the tax, according to professional services firm PwC.
Texas Plant Marks Start of Plate Mill Expansion
22 October 2018 - JSW Steel’s U.S. unit has broken ground on a multi-million dollar expansion of its Texas plate and pipe mill.
Nucor, SDI Report Hefty Q3 Profits
18 October 2018 - America’s two biggest electric arc furnace producers each saw third-quarter profits rise on higher prices and shipments, they reported on Thursday.
Report: U. S. Steel Union Employees in Line for Raises
17 October 2018 - Union employees at United States Steel Corporation will see their wages cumulatively increase 14% over the next four years if they ratify a tentative labor agreement, the Reuters news service reports.
U. S. Steel, USW Agree on Four-Year Labor Deal
16 October 2018 - United States Steel Corporation and the United Steelworkers union have reached a tentative, four-year labor agreement, the union and the steelmaker have announced.
Report: Trump Administration Looks for Quotas on Mexican Steel
16 October 2018 - As part of discussion to lift the 25% tariff on steel imports with Mexico, U.S. negotiators are proposing a quota on Mexican imports, according to the Reuters news service.
United Steelworkers Ratify Cleveland-Cliffs Labor Deal
12 October 2018 - Union workers at iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. have ratified a four-year labor agreement with the company.
Primetals Technologies Announces Improvements to Michigan Service Shop
12 October 2018 - Primetals Technologies has upgraded its Benton Harbor, Mich., USA, service workshop, making enhancements that will allow it meet increased demand for continuous caster mold refurbishments.
U.S. Energy Department Awards US$1.2M Research Grant to AK Steel
11 October 2018 - AK Steel Corp. has won a US$1.2 million federal grant that will support research into new low-density steels that in the future could provide automakers with another option for lightweighting materials.
U. S. Steel Blast Furnace Once Again Making Hot Metal
11 October 2018 - Roughly four months after restarting the B furnace at its Granite City Works in Illinois, United States Steel Corporation has brought back up the facility’s A furnace.
Commerce Secretary Ross Sees Higher Wages Awaiting Steelworkers
09 October 2018 - U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said he believes United Steelworkers members could see pay increases as a result of labor negotiations with United States Steel Corporation and ArcelorMittal USA.
Motion Industries Closes on Deal to Acquire Hydraulics Distribution Business
09 October 2018 - Industrial parts supplier Motion Industries Inc. has completed its acquisition of hydraulics and pneumatics distributor Hydraulic Supply Co., the company said on Monday.
How's Business? Very Good, U.S. Manufacturers Say
08 October 2018 - Buoyed by favorable polices and global economic health, U.S. manufacturers overwhelmingly say they are optimistic about the prospects for their businesses.
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