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North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Latest News
Hyundai Motor Group Commits to US$21 Billion Investment for U.S. Growth
27 March 2025 - Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has announced an investment of US$21 billion between 2025 to 2028, including building an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mill in Louisiana, focusing on expanding manufacturing, advancing technologies and enhancing energy infrastructure in the U.S.
Trump to Roll Out 25% Imported Vehicle Tariff in April
27 March 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump said he’ll impose 25% tariffs on vehicles imported into the U.S., with the new measure taking effect 3 April.
Cleveland-Cliffs Throttles Back Michigan Steel Plant
27 March 2025 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. will temporarily idle parts of its Dearborn, Mich., plant and lay off 600 workers this summer, reports The Detroit News.
Swanson Industries Names New CEO
21 March 2025 - West Virgina-based Swanson Industries has named David Brightbill as chief executive officer, the company has announced.
Cleveland-Cliffs to Temporarily Reduce Iron Range Workforce
21 March 2025 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is laying off more than 600 workers at iron ore operations in Minnesota, according to reports. According to the Minneapolis (Minn.) Star Tribune, the action affects workers at the steelmakers at Hibbing Taconite Co. and at its Minorca mine.
ANDRITZ Selected to Supply New U.S. Electrical Steel Facility
20 March 2025 - AM/NS Calvert LLC has chosen international technology group ANDRITZ to provide an annealing and coating line and a cold rolling mill for its new electrical steel plant in Calvert, Ala., USA.
Zekelman Industries Announces Changes to Leadership Structure
17 March 2025 - Zekelman Industries announced its chief executive officer, Barry Zekelman, will be splitting responsibilities with newly promoted president, Mickey McNamara, amongst other leadership changes.
Red Bud Industries Delivers Light-Gauge Slitting Line
14 March 2025 - Klauer Manufacturing Co., a supplier of building products, has installed a Red Bud Industries light-gauge slitting line at their facility in Dubuque, Iowa.
Danieli Technology to Power Pacific Steel Rebar Mill
13 March 2025 - Pacific Steel Group’s planned rebar micro-mill will be capable of converting liquid steel to finished bar in under 10 minutes, according to the mill’s technology provider.
Boston Metal Takes a Step Toward Commercializing Green Ironmaking Process
13 March 2025 - Boston Metal, a start-up that is developing an electrolysis-based process to produce green iron, has commissioned a critical piece of process equipment that validates the scalability of its process, the company has announced.
Trump Steel Tariffs Take Effect; Canada, EU Launch Swift Response
12 March 2025 - The Trump Administration’s blanket 25% tariff on imported aluminum and steel went into effect Wednesday morning, drawing applause from domestic steelmakers and retaliatory measures from international trading partners.
Ontario Halts Retaliatory 25% Tariff on Electricity
11 March 2025 - Ontario Premier Doug Ford backed off a 25% surcharge on electricity sent to the U.S. following U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to double down on tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.
Pacific Steel Celebrates Start of Work on California Rebar Mill
06 March 2025 - Pacific Steel Group has broken ground on its planned rebar mill, the first steel mill to be built in California in decades, The Bakersfield Californian reported.
ABB Invests to Expand U.S. Manufacturing
03 March 2025 - ABB announced that it will invest US$120 million between two U.S. manufacturing sites to expand the production capacity of its low-voltage electrification products.
Wheatland Tube Introduces HDZ Coat
03 March 2025 - Wheatland Tube announced it will now call its five-step galvanization process HDZ Coat™, giving engineers and contractors full traceability and compliance with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards.
Survey: Metals Business Leaders Anticipate Economic Growth Under Trump
27 February 2025 - Nearly 70% of senior leaders at metal firms believe the Trump Administration's economic policies will positively impact GDP growth in 2025 and 2026, according to a newly released survey.
Trump's Steel Tariffs Force Gerdau to Rethink Mexican Mill Investment
24 February 2025 - Gerdau has postponed a final investment decision on a new Mexican special steel plant and may instead move to boost output in the U.S. in light of President Donald Trump’s steel tariffs, the Reuters news service reports.
Vinton Steel Fourth Project Under JETI Program
21 February 2025 - Japanese steelmaker Kyoei Steel Ltd. will invest more than US$229 million in melting and rolling upgrades to its Vinton Steel mini-mill in Texas.
Danieli Awarded Order for Hot Rolling Production Line
21 February 2025 - Hengyang Valin Steel Pipe, a seamless pipe steel manufacturer, turned to Danieli to provide its new hot rolling production line at its facility in Hengyang, China.
Longtime Nucor Leader Retires as Two Earn Promotions
20 February 2025 - Gregory J. Murphy will step down from his role as executive vice president of business services and general counsel of Nucor Corp., effective 7 June 2025, after a 36-year-long career.
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