Steel Dynamics Inc.

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Spooled Coil Production Begins at SDI Plant

02 December 2019 - A new billet welder and bar spooling line have entered service at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s Columbia City, Ind., USA, mill and are producing spooled coils of up to 5 tons in endless mode.

Fives Wins Equipment Order From Steel Dynamics

28 October 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has contracted Fives for a new high-efficiency skinpass mill to be installed at its GalvTech facility in Pittsburgh, Pa., USA.

Nucor, SDI Say Lower Steel Prices Likely to Weigh on Q3 Profits

18 September 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. and Nucor Corp. are forecasting lower third-quarter profits on account of declining steel prices.

SMS group Lands Contract for US$1.9 Billion Sheet Mill

24 July 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has selected SMS group to build its planned US$1.9 billion flat-rolled mill in Texas, the equipment supplier revealed on Wednesday.

Steel Dynamics Sites Planned Mill in Texas

22 July 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. will build its US$1.9 billion flat-roll mill in Sinton, Texas, about 30 miles northwest of the port of Corpus Christi, the company announced Monday.

SDI Wins Tax Break for Mill Site

27 June 2019 - A Texas school board has greenlighted a tax incentive plan for Steel Dynamics Inc., seemingly clearing the way for a final decision on the steelmaker’s planned US$1.8 billion flat-rolled mill.

Millett: Recent Mill Investments Will Help Keep Industry Competitive

18 June 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. chief executive Mark Millett swatted down criticisms of the U.S. steel industry’s recent spate of capital investments, saying that revitalizing assets and implementing new technologies is critical to surviving in a global marketplace.

SDI Draws Near to Site Decision on New Sheet Mill

13 June 2019 - The Texas Comptroller’s office has ruled that Steel Dynamic Inc.’s proposed southwest flat-rolled mill qualifies for local tax breaks, a decision that potentially opens the door to an agreement on economic incentives for the mill – and possibly a final decision on its location.

SMS group Moves Toward Completion of SDI Columbus Upgrades

13 May 2019 - SMS group said it expects to begin commissioning several upgrades it is making to a Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) sheet mill this summer.

Steel Dynamics Finalizes Buy-In of Galvalume Distributor

07 March 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has finalized its acquisition of a majority stake in a Texas-based distributor of Galvalume.

Hoping to Lure SDI Mill, Texas County Creates Investment Incentive Zone

18 February 2019 - Of the sites Steel Dynamics Inc. is looking at for its new flat-rolled mill, one is in eastern Texas, not far from Corpus Christi, the Corpus Christi Caller Times reveals.

SDI Expands Downstream Operations Through US$134M Deal

04 February 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) is acquiring a majority stake in coated sheet distributor United Steel Supply for US$134 million in cash and debt, the company has announced.

SDI Changes Up Senior Leadership Team

15 January 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) is shifting its senior leadership, creating two new positions that will help support its planned US$1.7 billion sheet mill in the southwestern U.S. and moving two other executives.

Fives Lands Order for New SDI Galvanizing Line

14 January 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has awarded the contract for its planned Mississippi galvanizing line to Fives, the industrial equipment builder has announced.

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.