Steel News

Steel, Aluminum Speakers Address Trends in Auto Lightweighting at AWMI Meeting

28 March 2014 - The March meeting of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries (AWMI) Pittsburgh Chapter focused on lightweighting trends in the automotive industry.

U. S. Steel's Lone Star Tubular Operations Receives CEO's Safety Excellence Award

28 March 2014 - United States Steel Corporation president and CEO Mario Longhi honored the employees of U. S. Steel's Lone Star Tubular Operations with the presentation of the Chief Executive Officer's Safety Excellence Award.

U.S. Executives Bring Steel Industry Jobs Focus to Capitol Hill

25 March 2014 - On 25 March 2014, chief executives from a number of leading steel companies in the U.S. told members of the Congressional Steel Caucus that many government policies on trade, energy, environment and infrastructure need to be reformed to ensure U.S. industrial competitiveness and preserve American jobs in steel and other manufacturing sectors.

U. S. Steel VP Named Leader of the Year at 2014 Women in Compliance Awards

24 March 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Suzanne Rich Folsom, general counsel and senior vice president – governmental affairs, has been named Leader of the Year at the 2014 Women in Compliance Awards in London.

U. S. Steel Senior Vice President Named to NAM Board

19 March 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Michael S. Williams, senior vice president – strategic planning and business development, has been named to the Board of Directors at the National Association of Manufacturing (NAM), the largest manufacturing association in the United States.

U. S. Steel Announces Layoffs at Lorain Tubular Operations

26 February 2014 - U.S. Steel is expected to conduct layoffs at its Lorain Tubular Operations, the company confirmed to Newsnet5.com.

U. S. Steel Finalizes 2013 Earnings To Reflect Additional Tax Benefits

26 February 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced that it has finalized its fourth quarter and full-year 2013 earnings, preliminarily reported on 28 January 2014, to reflect additional after-tax benefits of US$392 million.

Layoffs Underway at U. S. Steel Canada

05 February 2014 - U. S. Steel is laying off nearly a quarter of the salaried staff of its Canadian operations as part of a companywide effort to reduce high administrative costs, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

U. S. Steel Management Proposal to Declassify Its Board of Directors

04 February 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced that its board of directors voted unanimously to submit a proposal to the company's shareholders at the 2014 annual meeting to amend U. S. Steel's certificate of incorporation to elect directors annually.

U. S. Steel Names New General Counsel and Senior VP — Governmental Affairs

03 February 2014 - United States Steel Corporation chief executive officer Mario Longhi announced the appointment of Suzanne Rich Folsom to the position of general counsel and senior vice president — governmental affairs.

U. S. Steel Receives President Obama for Tour, Speech at Mon Valley Works

30 January 2014 - The United States Steel Corporation hosted U. S. President Barack Obama at its Mon Valley Works steel mill outside Pittsburgh, Pa., on 28 January 2014.

Report: U. S. Steel Seeks Permit to Build EAF at Fairfield Works

30 January 2014 - On a conference call Tuesday with analysts, United States Steel Corporation CEO Mario Longhi announced the company has filed a permit requesting to construct an electric arc furnace at its Fairfield Works in Alabama to replace its existing blast furnace, the Pittsburgh Business Times reports.

U. S. Steel Reports Results, Continues "Multi-Year Journey" to Profitability

28 January 2014 - United States Steel Corporation reported a fourth quarter 2013 net loss of US$122 million compared to a third quarter 2013 net loss of US$1,791 million and fourth quarter 2012 net loss of US$50 million.

U. S. Steel Canada Announces Management Appointments

24 January 2014 - U. S. Steel Canada, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, announced several management appointments effective 1 February 2014.

Bloomberg: U. S. Steel Plant Explosion Near Detroit Kills Worker, Injures 2

16 December 2013 - An explosion early on the morning of 15 December 2013 at a United States Steel Corporation plant near Detroit killed one worker and injured two others, according to a Bloomberg report.

U. S. Steel Announces Executive Management Changes

12 December 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced a series of executive management changes including naming John J. Quaid, vice president - Iron Ore; Larry T. Brockway as senior vice president, chief risk officer and treasurer; Sharon K. Owen to retire from North American Flat-Rolled Operations.