North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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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.
SMA Presents Awards for Safety, Environmental Stewardship and Community Involvement
08 October 2018 - The Steel Manufacturers Association has recognized a Steel Dynamics Inc. employee for his on-going efforts to improve the industry’s safety.
USW Members Approve Labor Contract at Universal Stainless Mill
05 October 2018 - Hourly employees at Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc.’s Bridgeville, Pa., USA, mill have ratified a new labor agreement, the steelmaker has announced.
Nucor Retrofits Overhead Cranes with Emergency Brakes
05 October 2018 - Industrial brake manufacturer Pintsch Bubenzer recently has received several orders from Nucor Corp. for retrofit emergency brakes on electric overhead traveling cranes, the company has said.
Olympic Steel Names New CEO
04 October 2018 - Ohio-based service center Olympic Steel Inc. is promoting chief financial officer Richard T. “Rick” Marabito to the chief executive role.
ArcelorMittal Gives Financial Boost to Canadian University's Mining Research
03 October 2018 - Canada’s McGill University has received a CA$360,000 commitment from ArcelorMittal to fund mining and materials engineering research.
Trump: Tariffs on Mexican, Canadian Steel Will Remain
01 October 2018 - Even as Canada and the United States have agreed to a new version of the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Donald Trump on Monday said the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum will remain.
Cleveland-Cliffs, USW Agree to Four-Year Labor Contract
01 October 2018 - Iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has reached a tentative, four-year labor agreement with union employees at its mines in Michigan and Minnesota.
Primetals Technologies Wins Contract for SBQ Mill Upgrades
27 September 2018 - Gerdau Special Steel North America has chosen Primetals Technologies to modernize the electric arc furnace at the steelmaker’s plant in Monroe, Mich., USA, and install a new twin-ladle furnace there.
Steelworkers Report a Bit of Progress in U. S. Steel Labor Negotiations
24 September 2018 - The United Steelworkers union said it has made some progress in its contract negotiations with United States Steel Corporation and will remain at the bargaining table, for the time being.
ArcelorMittal Employees Vote to Authorize Strike
19 September 2018 - United Steelworkers members have authorized union leaders to call a strike against ArcelorMittal USA, if they deem one necessary.
Nucor, Steel Dynamics Expect Q3 Earnings Growth
18 September 2018 - Nucor Corp. and Steel Dynamics Inc. are forecasting higher third-quarter earnings on continued strength in demand, the steelmakers have said.
Steel Dynamics Takes the Keys to Closed Bar Mill, Eyes November Restart
18 September 2018 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has finalized its acquisition of shuttered Kentucky Electric Steel for US$5 million and plans to reopen the facility in November.
U. S. Steel Lays Revised USW Offer on the Table
12 September 2018 - United States Steel Corporation has made a revised offer to the United Steelworkers union, saying it is now proposing to incrementally increase base wages by 14% over the life of the deal.
East Coast Mills Suspend Operations in Advance of Hurricane Florence
12 September 2018 - Steel mills in the path of Hurricane Florence are bracing for the storm’s landfall and are shutting down equipment and suspending operations, reports commodities pricing and news service S&P Global Platts.
