Category: Market Segment

Domestic steel production dipped last week, but was still above the year-to-date weekly average and the same week a year earlier.

US service centers’ flat-rolled steel supply edged lower for the third straight month, reaching 53.3 shipping days of supply on an adjusted basis at the end of October, according to SMU data.

Nucor has increased its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled (HR) coil for a fourth consecutive week. Now at $910 per short ton (st), up $15/st from last week.

The whole world waits for the Supreme Court to rule on the validity of President Trump’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs. Meanwhile, the ground is shifting. Just this past week, the president changed the direction of tariff policy. He belatedly concluded that taxes on imports of products that we don’t make in the United States are inflationary

US shipments of heating and cooling equipment fell 7% in September from August to the lowest monthly rate of the year, according to the latest data released by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

US steel and manufacturing industries say they face a new set of uncertain market factors due to the government’s shutdown and the potential repeal of “reciprocal” tariffs.  

ArcelorMittal sees green shoots in North America despite tepid demand.

Steel Dynamics Inc. announced Matt Bell as the new head of the company’s metals recycling platform, OmniSource.

JSW Steel USA aims to increase steel plate prices by at least $40/short ton.

Flat-rolled metals processor and pipe manufacturer Friedman Industries achieved record sales volume in its fiscal second quarter.

Domestic steel production increased last week, according to the latest figures from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Production has trended higher since mid-October, though it is not as strong as output seen over the summer months.

Russel Metals posted mixed financial results in its third-quarter earnings report. The Mississauga, Ontario-based metals processing and distribution company generated Canadian $35 million (US$53.5 million) in net income for Q3'25, representing a 1.4% increase from the same quarter in 2024.

North America continues to anchor Klöckner & Co.’s performance in 2025. The Kloeckner Metals Americas segment delivered robust earnings in the third quarter despite softer steel prices.

Nippon Steel is positioning U.S. Steel as a cornerstone of its global growth strategy, highlighting the US as the most developed and demand-rich market, especially for premium steel products used in the automotive, energy, and infrastructure sectors.

Tania Archibald will assume the role of managing director and chief executive at the Melbourne-based company as of Feb. 1, 2026.

Nippon Steel is making good on the big capex promises it made to secure its purchase of United States Steel Corp. This week, the Japanese company and American steelmaker together unveiled various capital investments they plan to make across U.S. Steel’s footprint.

Consolidation of its Calvert operation supported ArcelorMittal's North American operations in the third quarter, despite ongoing Section 232 tariffs and outages at facilities in Mexico.

Latin American steelmaker Ternium SA is increasing its stake in Brazilian flat-rolled steel producer Usiminas.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco and Stelco joined recent moves by US mills to push sheet prices higher.

U.S. Steel has unveiled more details of a multi-year growth plan in partnership with Nippon Steel.

Shipments from US steel mills were strong in September, according to the latest figures provided by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

The volume of raw steel produced by US mills eased last week, according to AISI's latest figures. Prior to this month, output had remained historically strong since June.

U.S. Steel has announced a $75-million capital investment to install a new premium thread line at its Fairfield Tubular Operations in Alabama.

South Korean steelmaker POSCO is set to take at least a 10% stake in Cleveland-Cliffs and invest over $700 million, according to a South Korean media report.

International Resources Holding (IRH) fund, an Emirate enterprise, is rumored to be discussing the purchase of Duferco International Trading Holding (DITH), according to the Swiss-based daily, La Regione.  

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday had a much-anticipated meeting. Is it only a hiatus in the trade war, or did it really change the situation? I suspect the former, I but hope for the latter.

With infrastructure demand shifting toward digital capacity, Nucor Corp. is positioning itself as the go-to steel supplier for the data center boom.

Gerdau’s North American profits rose in the third quarter, boosted by a decline in imports due to Section 232 steel tariffs.

Ternium closed the third quarter with steady shipments and improving margins. But trade policy uncertainty and subdued demand in Mexico weighed on the Latin American steelmaker’s results.

SMU’s Mill Order Index declined in September after repeated gains from June through August. The shift came as service center shipping rates and inventories fell.