Category: Market Segment

U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works in western Pennsylvania has not resumed full production of cold-rolled coil (CRC) following an outage last month, a company spokeswoman confirmed.

Canadian flat-rolled steelmaker Stelco recorded a drop in third quarter profits on lower steel prices and sales volumes. The Hamilton, Ontario-based company predicted that volumes would be lower still in the fourth quarter. But it also said that financial results would improve next year on higher prices and longer lead times.

Canadian metals distributor Russel Metals reported lower earnings in the third quarter as the company “navigated through volatile market conditions.”

Alan Price discussed the deep complexity of issues in the Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum negotiations between the US and EU on Wednesday’s Community Chat.

Nucor Corp. announced this morning that it is joining Cleveland-Cliffs, aiming to increase prices for hot-rolled steel (HRC) and heavy gauge hot-rolled products, effective immediately.

September shipments from American steel mills decreased vs. shipments in August, according to the latest monthly data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

On Nov. 6, the US General Services Administration (GSA) announced $2 billion in funding for 150 construction projects that use cleaner construction materials, including steel.

Declining demand and a challenging economic environment impacted Gerdau’s shipments in North America during the third quarter.

United Auto Workers (UAW) members at auto parts supplier Mobis North America in Toledo, Ohio, have authorized leaders to call a strike when their contract expires next week, according to a UAW post on X.

Unifor members at the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. (SLSMC) have voted to ratify a new labor agreement.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. said on Tuesday that it had raised minimum base prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) to $1,000 per ton ($50 per cwt).

Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) scrap subsidiary OmniSource has acquired a 55-acre rail-served tract near the Port of Houston to expand its metal recycling operations along the Gulf Coast.

Raw steel production in the US was down for the week ended Nov. 4, according to data released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) on Monday, Nov. 6.

The US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) is updating import duties on hot-rolled steel flat products from Japan and South Korea.

U.S. Steel said it is laying off 105 IT workers in Pittsburgh, according to a November WARN notice filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

You could make a case that Nov. 1 was April Fool’s Day for steel – or at least for the widespread rumor that Cliffs would announce a $10-billion deal for U.S. Steel on that date. I’m not going to endorse any precise date or price tag. But I’d be surprised if a deal – or […]

GrafTech International reported a bumpy third quarter. But despite the challenges, the company said it's certain that improvement is on the horizon.

Olympic Steel’s earnings edged up in the third quarter vs. a year earlier, though sales declined due to lower metal pricing, the Cleveland-based metals service center said.

Canada's Algoma Steel is planning two 20-day outages next year as it brings the second phase of its plate mill modernization project online.

Algoma Steel said its quarterly earnings were impacted by falling steel prices and lower buying associated with the United Auto Workers (UAW) strikes in the US. But with the strikes wrapping up, it expects a recovery in both pricing and demand moving forward.

The American steel industry is the backbone of the US economy and produces the cleanest steel in the world.

Brown Strauss Steel has acquired Black Diamond Pipe & Tube Inc. of Peotone, Ill., just south of Chicago.

Arkansas-based metals processor Boyd Metals, is expanding its footprint at its Little Rock, Ark., facility.

Klöckner & Co. said it has agreed to acquire South Carolina-based fabricator Industrial Manufacturing Services (IMS) through US subsidiary Kloeckner Metals Corp.(KMC).

Ryerson Holding Corp, has acquired non-ferrous metals distributor TSA Processing.

Klöckner & Co. posted a narrower net loss in the third quarter as the Duisburg, Germany-based service center group touted the expansion of its North American footprint.

On Monday and Tuesday of this week, SMU polled steel buyers on a variety of subjects, including steel prices, demand, inventories, imports, the UAW strike, and what people were talking about in the market.

Nucor’s plate price cut notice caught many off guard this week, especially after the company had maintained its pricing position in late September.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based carbon flat-rolled steel distributor Mill Steel Co. has appointed Kip Craddick as its new VP of sales.

Latin American flat-rolled steelmaker Ternium is seeing strong demand in Mexico, its main market. With its new mill in Pesquería, Mexico, up and running, more lines there set to come online, and the company now holding an increased stake in Brazilian mining and steel company Usiminas, Luxembourg-based Ternium is optimistic about the future direction of the company.