North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Nucor Board OKs US$1.35B Midwest Plate Mill (Updated)
07 January 2019 - Nucor Corp. has revealed plans to build a US$1.35 billion plate mill somewhere in the Midwestern United States to better serve the country’s largest regional plate market.
Steel Processor Wraps Up Pickling Line Improvements
07 January 2019 - Ohio-based flat-rolled processor Heidtman Steel has completed a US$1.5 million project to upgrade pickling lines in Granite City, Ill., and Butler, Ind., USA.
ArcelorMittal to Assume Management of U.S. Iron Ore Mine
04 January 2019 - ArcelorMittal USA is set to take on management of a jointly owned taconite mine in Minnesota later this year.
GFG Alliance Completes Deal for U.S. Wire Rod Manufacturer
03 January 2019 - GFG Alliance has finalized its US$320 million acquisition of Keystone Consolidated Industries (KCI), a move that will help clear the way for a planned initial public offering, the company has announced.
Olympic Steel Expands Into Product Manufacturing Through Acquisition
03 January 2019 - Ohio-based service center Olympic Steel Inc. has acquired McCullough Industries Inc., a maker of branded self-dumping hoppers, through an all-cash deal, the company has announced.
Scrap Metal Services Establishes Partnership With Texas Mill
27 December 2018 - Mini-mill operator Optimus Steel has contracted Chicago-based Scrap Metal Services LLC (SMS) and its mill services division, SMS Mill Services, to provide on-site scrap management.
Stainless Steel Shines in Elon Musk's Eye
27 December 2018 - Steel remains the go-to material in automotive applications. But as it seems, it may offer advantages in interplanetary applications, too.
SSWI Appoints New General Manager at Niagara LaSalle Plant
19 December 2018 - Specialty Steel Works Inc. (SSWI) has named an industry veteran to lead its Niagara LaSalle cold-finished bar plant in Hammond, Ind., USA, the company said on Wednesday.
Section 232 Tariffs Incongruent With USMCA Deal, Canadian Official Says
19 December 2018 - A Canadian official argues that the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum contradict a key component of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement and therefore will, in the end, be lifted.
After Nearly a Decade in Mothballs, This EAF is Throwing Sparks Once Again
18 December 2018 - JSW Steel has restarted the meltshop at its Mingo Junction, Ohio, mill, bringing back to life a furnace that has been idled for more than nine years.
Nucor, Steel Dynamics Forecast Record 2018 Earnings
18 December 2018 - Nucor Corp. and Steel Dynamics Inc. expect to report record full-year earnings in 2018 owing to the underlying strength in the steel markets and other factors, and both are looking for continued profitability in 2019, the companies have said.
JSW Executive Discusses Plans for Ohio Mill
13 December 2018 - JSW Steel’s Mingo Junction plant in Ohio has restarted its electric arc furnace, is bringing the caster on-line and plans to have as many 1,000 people eventually working on site, reports The (Wheeling, W.Va.) Intelligencer.
JSW to Pushes Forward on Meltshop Restart
12 December 2018 - JSW Steel reportedly is planning to run a test on the caster at its Mingo Junction, Ohio, plant as it looks to restart the facility's meltshop.
Cleveland-Cliffs Appoints New COO
12 December 2018 - Iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has named executive vice president Clifford T. Smith as chief operating officer, the company has announced.
Section 232 Tariffs Have Fostered Job Creation, Capital Investment, Think Tank Says
11 December 2018 - The Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs haven’t yielded the disastrous economic consequences some had predicted and, in fact, have created new jobs and allowed for renewed capital investment, an economic think tank argues in a new paper.
Report: New USW Contracts Include Promises for Mill Investments
10 December 2018 - America’ s two largest integrated producers, United States Steel Corporation and ArcelorMittal USA, collectively will put $5.6 billion toward improvements at their mills as part of newly ratified labor agreements.
Algoma Exits Creditor Protection, Sets CA$300M Reinvestment Plan
06 December 2018 - Canadian steelmaker Algoma Steel Inc. has emerged from creditor protection as an independent entity, ending three years of uncertainty about its future.
Steel Processor to Move HQ, Plant Operations to Indiana
06 December 2018 - Flat-rolled steel processor Alliance Steel plans to spend US$19.7 million to move its headquarters from Illinois to Gary, Ind., USA.
Synalloy Signs Deal to Acquire American Stainless Tubing Inc.
06 December 2018 - Stainless pipe maker Synalloy Corp. is acquiring North Carolina-based American Stainless Tubing Inc. (ASTI) for US$27 million to US$28 million, Synalloy has announced.
Nucor Acquires Precision Castings Company in Mexico
05 December 2018 - Nucor Corp. is acquiring Mexican precision castings maker Corporacion POK S.A. de C.V. for an undisclosed amount, the steelmaker has said.
