Company Announcements
August 6, 2026
Written by Kristen DiLandro
Recent master contract negotiations between the United Steelworkers (USW) and U.S. Steel (USS) highlight workforce safety measures.
In the union’s update on Thursday, members received assurance that it was seeking stronger safeguards. It cited the tragic incident at Clairton Coke Works in August 2025 and last month’s devastating loss at Granite City Works.
U.S. Steel held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Monday for its new $475-million quench-and-tempering facility at its Fairfield Tubular Operations in Alabama.
Nucor said on Monday, Sept. 21, that its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled (HR) coil will be $1,210 per short ton (st) this week, a $10/st increase from a week earlier.
SSAB Americas announced immediate changes to pricing extras on select products, according to a letter sent to customers Friday morning.
Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has guided to higher third-quarter earnings both sequentially and on-year.
Nucor Corp. expects significantly higher earnings in the third quarter thanks to higher selling prices and stable sales volumes.