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Acquisition Expands Texas Service Center's Processing Capabilities

15 December 2016 - North Shore Steel, a steel service center in Houston, Texas, has acquired the operating assets of Houston Blow Pipe, a 100-year-old plate processor, the company has announced.

Seasonal Declines Expected to Dampen Nucor Earnings

15 December 2016 - Nucor Corp. expects to post weaker fourth-quarter earnings due to the typical end-of-year slowdown, the company said on Thursday.

Big River Rolls Out Its First Coil

14 December 2016 - Big River Steel has fired up the meltshop and hot mill at its US$1.3 billion facility and has produced its first coil, the steelmaker announced on Wednesday.

Reports: Theft Ring Lifted 55 Tons of Nickel from Pennsylvania Mill

14 December 2016 - Criminal charges have been filed against eight people who allegedly stole 55 tons of nickel from ArcelorMittal’s plate mill in Coatesville, Pa.

U.S. Steel to Restart Idled Strip Mill

13 December 2016 - United States Steel Corp. said it will bring back up the idled hot strip mill at its Granite City Works in Illinois to maintain production as other mills undergo maintenance outages, the steelmaker announced on Tuesday.

Synalloy Acquiring Stainless Pipe and Tube Operation

13 December 2016 - A subsidiary of Virginia-based Synalloy Corp. is acquiring the stainless pipe and tube operations of Marcegaglia USA for US$15 million to US$16 million, the company announced on Tuesday.

Stelco Takes Another Step Toward Completing Restructuring

12 December 2016 - Canada’s Stelco Inc. said it will move ahead with plans to be sold to New York investment firm Bedrock Industries and will seek court approval for the deal.

Western Tube & Conduit Sold to Zekelman Industries

06 December 2016 - Zekelman Industries is acquiring Western Tube & Conduit Corp. for an undisclosed amount, the company announced on Tuesday.

Nucor Stakes Another Claim in HSS Market

06 December 2016 - Nucor Corp. has signed a deal to acquire Alabama-based Southland Tube Inc., America’s third-largest producer of hollow structural sections, for US$130 million.

Tenaris Chairman Says Company is Positioned to Take Advantage of Drilling Recovery

06 December 2016 - Tenaris chairman and chief executive Paolo Rocca, whose company is building a US$1.8 billion seamless tube mill in Bay City, Texas, said he believes the Donald Trump presidency will be good for business.

U.S. Steel Canada No More. It's Stelco Now.

02 December 2016 - In a move to reassert itself as a Canadian steelmaker that’s now independent of its Pittsburgh-based parent, U.S. Steel Canada is bringing back the Stelco name.

Zekelman Industries Looks to Carve Out a Space in the Modular Construction Market

01 December 2016 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries has created a new business unit that focuses on modular construction, the company announced on Thursday.

Commerce Department Finalizes Anti-Dumping Duties on Cut-to-Length Plate

01 December 2016 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has set final dumping rates of between 42% and 94.1% on cut-to-length plate from Turkey, Brazil and South Africa.

The Scoop on ArcelorMittal's New Stacker Reclaimer? It's Now Up and Running, Contractor Says

01 December 2016 - Industrial contractor MC Industrial Inc. announced that it has wrapped up installation of a new stacker reclaimer at ArcelorMittal’s Burns Harbor mill in Indiana.

Quaker Chemical Expands Metalworking Fluids Business Through Acquisition

01 December 2016 - Quaker Chemical Corp. has acquired Canadian metalworking fluids manufacturer and marketer Lubricor Inc. for US$11.8 million, the company has announced.

South Korean Pipe Maker Establishes U.S. Manufacturing Presence

01 December 2016 - Looking to ensure access to the U.S. market, South Korea’s SeAH Steel has acquired two U.S. OCTG mills in Houston, Texas, reports The Korea Times.

Former Wheeling-Pitt Mill Gets a New Owner, and a New Lease on Life

30 November 2016 - A shuttered mill that once belonged to Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel has been sold to an entity that intends to return it to service.

Commercial Metals Names New President

29 November 2016 - Commercial Metals Company's chief operating officer Barbara R. Smith can add a new title to her nameplate: president.

Expanded Contract Expected to Generate US$50M for Harsco

29 November 2016 - Mill services contractor Harsco Corp. will be taking on an expanded role at a long products mill in Colorado, adding scrap management services to its list of responsibilities.

Nucor Selects Primetals for Plate Mill Upgrades

29 November 2016 - Primetals Technologies has won a contract to upgrade the finishing end of a Nucor plate mill in North Carolina, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

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