Company Announcements
March 31, 2026
Written by Michael Cowden
U.S. Steel has confirmed the restart of the B blast furnace at its Granite City Works near St. Louis.
The Pittsburgh-based steelmaker said it had also hired 400 workers to keep the furnace running.
On October 12, SMU will launch our Daily Digest newsletter, a new way to keep you informed on the latest steel market news and insights. The Daily Digest will replace the current Executive and Premium newsletter emails.
The United Steelworkers (USW) union has not yet reached a labor agreement with either U.S. Steel or Cleveland-Cliffs.
On October 12, SMU will launch our Daily Digest newsletter, a new way to keep you informed on the latest steel market news and insights. The Daily Digest will replace the current Executive and Premium newsletter emails.
This October, SMU is introducing a new way to keep you informed on the latest steel market news and insights: the Daily Digest. Beginning in mid-October, our new Daily Digest will replace the three newsletters currently delivered each week.
Algoma Steel Group Inc. expects the first heat from its second electric-arc furnace (EAF) in the coming days, even as it forecasts a quarterly EBITDA loss and a 20% decline in shipments.