North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Nucor Lays Bet on New Electroplating Process
27 July 2018 - Nucor Corp. is investing in a start-up company developing a chrome-plating process that substitutes toxic hexavalent chromium for a trivalent chromium, its safer form.
NAFTA Talks Ready to Resume, Mexican Official Says
27 July 2018 - Mexican Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo said that his country and the U.S. are ready to pick up stalled negotiations on revisions to the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to the Reuters news service.
U.S., EU Hope to 'Resolve' Steel Tariffs
26 July 2018 - U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced Wednesday that the two economies would work toward removing tariffs on industrial and goods and “resolve” the 25% steel tariffs imposed by the U.S.
Red Bud Industries Lands Order for Coil Processing Line
25 July 2018 - Red Bud Industries has won an order for a 60-inch, high-speed slitting line from an Illinois-based service center, the coil processing equipment manufacturer has announced.
Steel Dynamics Working on Deal for Idled Mill in Kentucky
24 July 2018 - Steel Dynamics Inc. is planning to acquire a shuttered bar mill in Kentucky, chief executive Mark Millett said Tuesday.
Timken Expands Power Transmission Business With Cone Drive Acquisition
24 July 2018 - The Timken Co. is acquiring precision drives manufacturer Cone Drive for an undisclosed amount, it announced on Tuesday.
Steelworkers, ArcelorMittal Get to Work on New Contract
24 July 2018 - Despite the overall health of the steel industry, the United Steelworkers union and ArcelorMittal USA appear to have some difficult bargaining sessions ahead of them as they begin work on a new labor contract, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
Cleveland-Cliffs Expects Heavier Iron Ore Pellet Sales
23 July 2018 - Iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has revised up its full-year sales forecast, saying that it now expects to sell 21 million long tons’ worth of pellets on account of healthy demand.
Ohio Steel Processor Announces Expansion
23 July 2018 - Coil processor Fulton County Processing will add a fourth slitting line to its Delta, Ohio, facility, increasing its overall capacity to 1.2 million tons annually, the company has announced.
VW ready to boost U.S.-sourced steel at Chattanooga plant
20 July 2018 - Dean Geanacopoulos, Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) senior executive vice president of public affairs and public policy, said the company is planning to increase their use of steel produced in the United States at its Chattanooga production plant.
DBM Global to open steel fab facility in South Carolina in 2018.
20 July 2018 - Schuff Steel Company, a subsidiary of DBM Global Inc., announced Thursday that it had completed the acquisition of a steel fabrication facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
How was your second quarter? Nucor’s was historic
20 July 2018 - Nucor Corporation announced their highest second quarter earnings in the company’s history on Thursday, with consolidated net earnings of US$683.2 million, or US$2.13 per diluted share.
New Steel Wire Plant Celebrates Grand Opening
19 July 2018 - Nippon Steel & Sumikin Cold Heading Wire Indiana Inc. (NSCI) hosted an opening ceremony for its brand-new facility in Shelbyville, Ind., USA, on Wednesday.
Coking Coal Mine Reopens in West Virginia
17 July 2018 - JSW Steel Ltd.’s idled coking coal mines in West Virginia, USA, are now back in operation, according to The Hindu BusinessLine newspaper.
U.S. Brings Dispute Over Retaliatory Tariffs Before WTO
17 July 2018 - The United States has filed five formal challenges with the World Trade Organization concerning tariffs on U.S. goods inflicted by several countries in the wake of the U.S. Commerce Department’s Section 232 decision to impose import duties on foreign steel and aluminum.
Tenova Wins Bid to Upgrade SDI Electric Furnace Technology
16 July 2018 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has chosen Tenova technology to optimize the electric arc furnace at its Pittsboro, Ind., USA, plant, Tenova has announced.
USW Kicks Off Contract Negotiations with U. S. Steel, ArcelorMittal
11 July 2018 - The United Steelworkers union has opened labor negotiations with United States Steel Corporation and ArcelorMittal USA, beginning the work to replace contracts that expire 1 September.
Bristol Metals Finalizes Purchase of Galvanized Tube Business
05 July 2018 - Bristol Metals LLC has closed on its acquisition of Marcegaglia USA’s galvanized tube business, the company has announced.
Big River Decides to Expand Arkansas Mill, Considers Additional Automotive Sheet Investment
02 July 2018 - Big River Steel has decided to double down on its investment in Arkansas and expand its existing facility to 3.3 million tons annually. Meanwhile, it separately is considering whether to build an advanced coating line, the company has announced.
Steel Dynamics Closes on Acquisition of Sheet Processing Facility
02 July 2018 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has finalized its acquisition of the former Heartland Steel sheet processing plant from Companhia Siderurgica Nacional.
