North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Nucor Sees Record Shipments — And the End of West Virginia Mill Construction
04 May 2026 - Nucor Corp. steel mills set an all-time shipping record during the first three months of 2026, and its new West Virginia sheet mill is entering the final phases of construction, Nucor executives have said.
U. S. Steel Targets 2029 Start for DRI Plant
04 May 2026 - United States Steel Corporation is allotting approximately 30 months for construction of its newly announced direct reduction plant and expects to bring the facility on-line in the first half of 2029, company officials told AIST Steel News.
ArcelorMittal CTO: VC-Backed Start-Ups Are Setting Their Sights on Steel
04 May 2026 - Steelmaking innovations traditionally have been the province of large, metals-focused OEMs and steelmakers themselves. But new market entrants are changing the dynamic, according to ArcelorMittal’s chief technology officer.
Hyundai Signs Electricity, Equipment Suppliers for U.S. Mill
04 May 2026 - HYUNDAI-POSCO Louisiana Steel LLC has signed an electricity supplier and has selected Danieli to build a direct-reduction plant and meltshop for its planned electric arc furnace (EAF) flat-products mill.
Rolls-Royce Executive to Lead Voith Turbo
03 May 2026 - The Voith Group has appointed Denise Kurtulus as chief executive officer of Voith Turbo and as a member of the corporate board of management of the Voith Group, effective 1 September 2026, the company has announced.
Pennsylvania Steelmaker Plans Environmental Upgrades
03 May 2026 - Re-roller Gautier Steel has been awarded a US$1.9 million grant for upgrades that will lower carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency.
Leeco Steel Promotes Key Operations Leaders
03 May 2026 - Leeco® Steel announced it has promoted Will Cuadrado to plant manager of its Joshua site, Michael Graham to quality and safety technician, David Dooley and Vince Cruz to processing technicians, and Jose Batista to plant manager of its Houston site.
Out for Delivery: Autonomous Trucking Is on Its Way
30 April 2026 - With diesel prices spiking, steel shipping logistics is being elevated from back-office function to frontline competitive issue, setting the stage for a potential pivot to autonomous trucking, reports Steel Industry News.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum: All Federal Projects to Use Mexican Steel
30 April 2026 - Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced all federal work projects will use steel from Mexican companies following a failed attempt to reach a deal with the U.S. to reduce steel tariffs, reported Reuters.
Cleveland-Cliffs Partners With Palantir to Deploy AI Across Operations
29 April 2026 - Cleveland-Cliffs announced it entered a three-year partnership with Palantir Technologies to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) technology across its operations.
U. S. Steel to Build US$1.9 Billion DRI Facility at Big River Steel Works
29 April 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced a US$1.9 billion investment to construct a new direct reduced iron (DRI) facility at Big River Steel Works in Osceola, Ark., USA, the first of its kind in the U.S.
Sandvik Announces New Leadership
27 April 2026 - Sandvik announced it has appointed Patrick Murphy as president of business area mining and a member of the Sandvik Group executive management, effective 1 July 2026.
CITT Hits Tenaris S.A., Offshore Exporters With Steel Pipe Tariffs
23 April 2026 - Interpro Pipe + Steel announced the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) ruled antidumping tariffs will be imposed on foreign steel imports sold by Tenaris S.A. and various exporters from South Korea, Türkiye and the Philippines for 5 years.
Goncalves: More Aluminum Users are Switching to Steel
23 April 2026 - Global supply chain uncertainty and other factors are prompting aluminum users to reconsider their materials choices and use steel instead, Cleveland-Cliffs chairman and chief executive officer Lourenco Goncalves said on Monday.
SDI's Aluminum Dynamics Ramping Up Production
23 April 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. is speeding through the ramp-up of its new aluminum sheet business, with the rolling the rolling mill projected to achieve a 90% monthly capacity utilization rate by year’s end.
Air Liquide to Invest US$350 Million to Strengthen Footprint, Support Hyundai-POSCO Green Facility
22 April 2026 - Air Liquide announced it has entered a contract with Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana LLC (HPLS) to supply oxygen, nitrogen and argon for the new green steel facility in Louisiana and will invest over US$350 million to create an air separation unit (ASU) in St. James Parish, La., USA.
AIST Presents Gold Reliability Achievement Award to NLMK Indiana for EAF Upgrade With Primetals Technologies
22 April 2026 - AIST presented the Gold Reliability Achievement Award to NLMK Indiana in honor of its recent electric arc furnace (EAF) upgrade with Primetals Technologies solutions at its facility in Portage, Ind., USA.
U. S. Steel to Restart Gary Tin Mill, Boosting Domestic Production and Supply
16 April 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced it will restart the Gary Tin Mill at its Gary Works facility in Gary, Ind., USA.
Union Pacific Railroad Renews Partnership With Rocky Mountain Steel Mills for U.S. Rail Production
15 April 2026 - Union Pacific announced it has renewed its partnership with the U.S.’s last dedicated steel rail supplier Rocky Mountain Steel Mills in Pueblo, Colo., USA, by reaching a new seven-year contract for production of steel rails.
Red Bud Delivers T1 Stretcher Leveler to C O Building Systems
15 April 2026 - Red Bud Industries announced that it has installed a T1 stretcher leveler at C O Building Systems’ new Nortonville Rail division in Nephi, Utah, USA.
