Steel News

Nucor Earnings Rise on Increased Shipments, Prices

30 January 2018 - Nucor Corp. saw its full-year profits rise 66% to US$1.3 billion, owing in part to higher steel prices and increased shipments, the steelmaker reported on Tuesday.

Danieli Wins Order for New Nucor Mill

09 January 2018 - Nucor Corp. has chosen Danieli as the primary technology supplier for its planned rebar micro-mill in Sedalia, Mo., USA.

SMS group Lands Supporting Order for Galvanizing Line Project

05 December 2017 - SMS group has received a supplementary order for a production planning system to serve the US$176 million pickling and galvanizing line it is building for Nucor Corp.’s Gallatin sheet mill in Kentucky.

Nucor Doubles Down on Micro-Mill Investment

21 November 2017 - Nucor Corp. has chosen the U.S. state of Missouri as the home of its proposed US$250 million micro-mill and revealed that it will look to build a second one somewhere in the Southeast.

Nucor Plans US$180 Million Investment in Illinois Bar Mill

16 November 2017 - Nucor Corp. said it selected a site for its planned merchant bar expansion, choosing its Bourbonnais, Ill., USA, rebar plant for the US$180 million investment.

Nucor Wins High-Level Supplier Recognition from Customer

30 October 2017 - Heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. has given Nucor Corp.'s special bar quality mill in Tennessee its highest rating under its supplier quality program, the steelmaker said on Monday.

Imports Dampen Nucor Earnings

20 October 2017 - Nucor Corp. saw its third-quarter profits reduced by 12% as import pressures prevented it from recovering rising raw material costs, the steelmaker said Thursday .

Nucor Mill Signs Off on EAF Upgrade

18 September 2017 - Nucor Steel Seattle Inc. has granted final acceptance of a newly installed water leak detection system on the plant’s electric arc furnace.

Nucor to Build New Micro Bar Mill

15 September 2017 - Nucor Corp.’s board of directors has given the go-ahead to construction of a new micro-mill somewhere in the Midwestern or southeastern U.S. and approved the expansion of another mill.

Nucor Grows Bar Processing Capabilities Through Acquisition

14 August 2017 - Nucor Corp. is acquiring approximately 200,000 tons of additional cold-finished bar capacity, the company has announced.

Nucor CEO: It's Time to Support the American Steel Industry

25 July 2017 - As Nucor Corp. chairman and chief executive John Ferriola sees it, the United States is in a trade war. And it’s losing.

Nucor Approaches 2 Million Tons of Auto Steel Shipments

21 July 2017 - Nucor Corp. is closing in on its goal to ship 2 million tons of automotive steel annually, chief executive John Ferriola has said.

Nucor Awards Galvanizing Line Contract to SMS group

20 July 2017 - Nucor Corp. has awarded the contract for its planned US$176 million Kentucky galvanizing line to SMS group, the equipment supplier said on Thursday.

Direct Quenching System Now in Service at Nucor Mill

19 July 2017 - Nucor Corp.'s Tuscaloosa, Ala., plant has put a Danieli direct quenching system into service, the equipment supplier said on Wednesday.

Nucor Takes Home Volkswagen Honors

11 July 2017 - Volkswagen has recognized Nucor Corp. as a top supplier, presenting the steelmaker with the Volkswagen Group Award 2017.

Nucor Anticipates Softer Second-Quarter Profits

15 June 2017 - Nucor Corp. said it expects its second-quarter earnings to fall short of its first-quarter results as competitive pressure mitigates profits.

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.

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.

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.