North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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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.
Bar Processor Plans Major Upgrades to Indiana Facility
10 September 2018 - U.S.-based bar processor and seamless tube manufacturer Specialty Steel Works Inc. (SSWI) has announced a multi-million-dollar investment at its Niagara LaSalle cold-finished bar plant in Hammond, Ind.
Pacific Steel Casting Closes Doors, Begins Liquidation
10 September 2018 - Although California-based Pacific Steel Casting announced its intent to close in October 2017, an unexpected bump in orders allowed the business to keep going for another nine months. But those orders have fallen, and the 84-year-old operation has now reached the end, reports local news website Berkeleyside.
USW Might Seek Strike Authorizations in ArcelorMittal Talks
07 September 2018 - Negotiators with the United Steelworkers union said they’ll seek strike authorizations if they are unable to make significant progress with ArcelorMittal USA on a new labor agreement by early next week.
Nucor Announces Plans to Double Capacity of Gallatin Sheet Mill
07 September 2018 - Nucor Corp.’s board of directors has greenlighted a US$650 million expansion of its Kentucky sheet mill, the company said on Friday.
Zekelman Industries Sets Terms for Initial Public Offering
07 September 2018 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries has priced its initial public offering and is looking to raise approximately US$750 million.
Canadian, Mexican Steel Associations Call for End to Tariffs
06 September 2018 - The Canadian Steel Producers Association and CANACERO, Mexico’s steel association, have called for an end to the Section 232 tariffs through the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Steelworkers Union Opens Labor Talks with Cleveland-Cliffs
06 September 2018 - The United Steelworkers union is kicking off contract negotiations with iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. as they look to replace a deal that expired 1 October.
Report: Nucor Withdraws Bid for Shuttered DRI Plant
06 September 2018 - Nucor Corp. reportedly has withdrawn its US$20 million offer for a shuttered direct-reduced iron pant in Trinidad and Tobago after growing frustrated by government delays, the Newsday newspaper reports.
Two U. S. Steel Executives Assigned New Posts
05 September 2018 - Two United States Steel Corporation executives will swap responsibilities in an effort to broaden their horizons, chief executive David Burritt has announced.
For the Moment, Steelworkers to Remain on the Job at U. S. Steel, ArcelorMittal
04 September 2018 - The United Steelworkers has agreed to contract extensions with ArcelorMittal USA and United States Steel Corporation as union employees continue to negotiate new labor deals with the integrated steelmakers.
Hopes Buoyed for U.S.-Canada NAFTA Deal
30 August 2018 - Trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada have taken a turn for the better, with officials on both sides suggesting that they think they can come to terms on a new North American Free Trade Agreement by Friday.
Contract Talks at ArcelorMittal USA, U. S. Steel Come Down to the Wire
30 August 2018 - Just days remain on the current labor contracts between the United Steelworkers union and America’s two largest integrated steelmakers, ArcelorMittal USA and United States Steel Corporation.
AISI: NAFTA Agreement Must Include Canada
27 August 2018 - The American Iron and Steel Institute called on the Trump administration on Monday to negotiate a revised North American Free Trade Agreement that includes Canada.
Mexican Steel Group Talks Quotas Instead of Tariffs with Trump Administration
24 August 2018 - The Trump administration reportedly is discussing the potential of lifting the 25% tariff on Mexican-made steel in exchange for accepting an import quota, according to Reuters news service.
Union Workers Locked Out of Georgia Tube Plant
24 August 2018 - Bull Moose Tube Co. has locked out 56 union employees at its Trenton, Ga., USA, plant after the company declared an impasse on contract negotiations.
