Steel Products
Domestic Mill Exports Fall Below 1 Million Tons
Written by John Packard
January 18, 2013
Exports at lowest levels since February 2011

John Packard
Read more from John PackardLatest in Steel Products

UAW President To Announce New Strike Plans on Friday Morning
The United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain is scheduled to make an announcement on Facebook Live, according to the UAW International Union's Facebook page.
Sheet Lead Times Mixed, Plate Plummets
While lead times for sheet again had mixed movements this week, those for plate collapsed, according to SMU’s most recent market survey.

Biden to Meet EU Officials in Washington to Discuss Steel
US President Joe Biden is set to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel on Oct. 20 in Washington ahead of a deadline for an agreement on steel, according to a report in Reuters.

Ford Pauses Work on $3.5B Battery Plant: Report
Ford Motor Co. said on Monday that it has stopped work at its $3.5-billion project for an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Michigan, according to media reports.

USW Taps McCall as New President After Conway’s Passing
The United Steelworkers International (USW) executive board on Tuesday appointed David McCall as the union’s new international president. He will fill the remainder of Tom Conway’s term.