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Steelworkers Ratify New Labor Agreement with Stelco Acquirer

07 June 2017 - Members of the United Steelworkers union have accepted a new labor deal with the buyer of Canada’s Stelco, clearing the way for it to emerge from creditor protection.

Kentucky Cold-Rolling Processing Plant Opens for Business

07 June 2017 - Germany’s Bilstein Group has opened its U.S. cold-rolled mill in Kentucky, with the first coils having rolled off the line in May.

Trump: ‘Wait’ll You See What I’m Going to Do”

07 June 2017 - U.S. President Donald Trump visited Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday, where he promised action soon on steel dumping and promised to investments in infrastructure.

Steel Groups Offer NAFTA Recommendations

06 June 2017 - Six North American steel industry groups have issued a joint policy statement outling their wishes for a revised North American Free Trade Agreement.

U. S. Steel Announces Four Executive Appointments

01 June 2017 - United States Steel Corp. president and chief executive officer David B. Burritt has begun setting his management team, announcing new roles and duties for three current executives and the hiring of a fourth on Thursday.

Stelco Takes Another Step Toward Completing Sale

31 May 2017 - Members of the United Steelworkers union are getting their first look at tentative labor agreements between their locals and the investment firm looking to buy Canada’s Stelco, reports The Hamilton Spectator newspaper.

Essar Algoma Takes A New Name. But It's a Familiar One.

30 May 2017 - With a nod to the past, Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma is dropping Essar Steel from its name and rebranding itself simply as Algoma.

Steel Dynamics' Co-Founder Recognized for Steel Industry Contributions

26 May 2017 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) co-founder Richard P. Teets has received the Steel Manufacturers Association’s Iverson-Selig Award in recognition of his decades of service and contributions to the electric arc furnace industry.

Nucor Reveals Plans for North America's Widest Galvanizing Line

26 May 2017 - Nucor Corp. said it will invest US$176 million in a new galvanizing and pickling line at its Ghent, Ky., USA, sheet mill, adding 500,000 tons of capacity.

Tsubaki Subsidiary Acquires Canadian Sprocket Manufacturer

26 May 2017 - U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission LLC has announced that Tsubaki of Canada Ltd. has acquired a British Columbia-based maker of sprockets and drive components.

Linde, Praxair Reach Outline Agreement on Merger

24 May 2017 - U.S-based Praxair Inc. and Germany’s Linde AG have reached an agreement in principle to merge through an all-stock deal, creating the world’s largest industrial gases supplier.

Filter Products Company Appoints New Chief Executive

24 May 2017 - Filtration products maker and services provider Micronics Filtration Holdings Inc. has named Bernard C. "Bernie" Faulkner as president and chief executive officer of its engineered filtration group, the company has announced.

Missouri Legislators Open Special Session Debate on Bill to Aid Mill Project

22 May 2017 - After adjourning their regular legislative session earlier this month, Missouri lawmakers were summoned back to the capital on Monday to debate a bill aimed at luring a new steel mill to the state’s southeast region.

Danieli Wins Order for Sampling Robots

22 May 2017 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has ordered two robotic samplers to serve the ladle furnaces at the company’s facility in Blytheville, Ark., USA.

North American OCTG Demand Lifts TMK Profits

19 May 2017 - Russian tubemaker TMK posted a US$42 million profit in the first quarter of 2017, buoyed by an improving oil and gas market in North America.

Nucor Bar Mill Puts New Reheat Furnace on Order

19 May 2017 - Nucor Corp. has ordered a reheat furnace from SMS group as part of a US$85 million upgrade to its Ohio bar mill.

Kentucky Scrap Facility Wins OSHA Safety Recognition

19 May 2017 - U.S.-based River Metals Recycling has announced that its Somerset, Ky., scrap yard has earned a special safety certification from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

AK Steel to Apply Federal Grant to Electrical Steel Research

18 May 2017 - AK Steel Corp. said it has accepted a US$1.8 million federal grant, which it will use to help develop a high alloy, non-oriented electrical steel.

Essar Steel Algoma Makes Slow Progress on Restructuring

17 May 2017 - It appears that efforts to restructure Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma will continue into the summer, with the company seeking to extend its debtor-in-possession financing at least through August.

U.S. Commerce Department OKs Rebar Duties

17 May 2017 - The U.S. Commerce Department has finalized tariffs on rebar from Japan and Turkey, affirming that producers in those countries have undercut domestic prices.

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