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Open for Business: Executives Cut the Ribbon on America's Newest Steel Mill

01 March 2017 - To measure the significance of Big River Steel’s newly opened mill in Arkansas, you could weigh its current annual capacity, about 1.65 million tons. Or, you could count the money that has been invested in the facility, about US$1.3 billion.

U. S. Steel Names New President

01 March 2017 - United States Steel Corp. has named executive vice president and chief financial officer David B. Burritt as president and chief operating officer, the steelmaker has announced.

Essar Algoma CEO Expects Company to Exit Creditor Protection by Spring

28 February 2017 - Essar Steel Algoma president and chief executive Kalyan Ghosh said he believes his company will exit creditor protection by the end of March, just as its debtor-in-possession financing expires.

Taylor-Winfield Names New Vice President

24 February 2017 - Ohio-based Taylor-Winfield Technologies. Inc. has promoted Richard A. Gunter to vice president of operations, the company has announced.

Acquisition Extends Zekelman Industries' Reach in Hollow Structural Sections Market

23 February 2017 - Pipe and tube producer Zekelman Industries has acquired Alabama, USA-based American Tube Manufacturing Inc. for an undisclosed amount, Zekelman Industries has announced.

Canadian Ore Producer Set to Begin Work on New Mine

23 February 2017 - Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada will invest CA$79 million to open a new open-pit mine in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

HarbisonWalker International Plans New Refractories Plant

22 February 2017 - Refractories manufacturer HarbisonWalker International plans to build a US$30 million monolithic refractories plant in the Ohio River Valley, the company has announced.

Nucor-Yamato Steel Upgrade Incorporates Voith Driveline Products

22 February 2017 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has chosen two Voith driveline products as part of recent upgrades to its No. 2 rolling mill, Voith tells AIST’s Steel News.

Commerce Department Might Expand Anti-Subsidy Duties on Turkish Rebar

22 February 2017 - The U.S. Commerce Department has set preliminary anti-subsidy duties on Turkish rebar, potentially expanding orders on an existing case.

Ryerson Enhances Stainless Processing Business Through Acquisition

21 February 2017 - Metals distributor and processor Ryerson Holding Corp. has acquired Guy Metals Inc., a privately owned metals service center in Hammond, Wis., USA.

CB&I Issues Pink Slips as SunCoke Energy Contract Expires

21 February 2017 - Contractor CB&I is laying off 149 employees at the SunCoke Energy coke plant in Indiana, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

Mexican Producers Commission Fives OTO Tube Mills

20 February 2017 - Mill equipment manufacturer Fives recently installed and commissioned two of its OTO-branded welded tube mills at two plants in Mexico.

Dover Hydraulics Expands Southeast U.S. Facility

20 February 2017 - Ohio-based Dover Hydraulics is expanding its southeastern U.S. service center, a project that will double its square footage in addition to adding new capacity for projects, the company has announced.

Union Ratifies Labor Agreement With Canadian Wire Rod Maker

20 February 2017 - The United Steelworkers union has ratified a new three-year labor agreement with Canada’s Ivaco Rolling Mills, the union has announced.

Zekelman Industries Finalizes Acquisition of Western U.S. Tubemaker

20 February 2017 - Zekelman Industries has closed on its acquisition of Western Tube & Conduit Corp. from Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. and minority shareholders, the company has announced.

Producer Falls Victim to Email Phishing Scheme

09 February 2017 - Thieves employing an email phishing scam made off with employees’ W-2 information at special bar quality producer Alton Steel Inc., according to local reports..

Big River Disclosed Its First-Month's Production. It's A Lot.

09 February 2017 - Start-up Big River Steel produced 63,000 tons of hot-rolled coil in January, its first full month of production, the company has announced.

Rising Demand Prompts NLMK to Reactivate Hot-Dipped Galvanizing Line

06 February 2017 - NLMK’s U.S. division has restarted the No. 2 galvanizing line at its Sharon Coating plant in Pennsylvania, the steelmaker announced on Monday.

U. S. Steel Allots $200 Million for Mill Projects

06 February 2017 - United States Steel Corp. said it will invest US$200 million in its mills during the next several years, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

China Criticizes America's Latest Steel Tariffs

06 February 2017 - A Chinese officials said the U.S. disregarded World Trade Organization rules and ignored evidence presented by producers there in its latest steel trade complaint investigation, reports the Reuters news service.

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