Category: Mills

Total raw steel produced around the globe rebounded 3% in May to an estimated 157.9 million metric tons (mt), according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel).

SSAB Americas, the Greenbrier Companies, and Alter Trading have partnered on a project where recycled materials can be used to make near-zero emissions steel and returned to the supply chain.

US raw steel production has eased over the past month following the multi-year high seen in May, according to recent American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) data

Nucor announced on Monday, June 22, that its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled coil will be $1,130 per short ton for the week, up $5/st from last week. 

As the US enters negotiations and possible annual reviews of the USMCA, policymakers should preserve the S232 tariffs, which have clearly been necessary to protect the US steel industry.

Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) said it expects to record a $16 million asset write-down in the second quarter after deciding to relocate a planned Aluminum Dynamics (ADI) recycled aluminum slab casting center from Benson, Ariz., to Columbus, Miss.

Hot-rolled coil market participants report little disruption to their contact volumes, finding timely spot HR proved less straightforward, some sources told SMU. 

Steel Dynamics Inc. expects to post higher sequential earnings in the second quarter, with “meaningfully higher” profitability from its steel operations.

Nucor expects higher earnings in the second quarter, both sequentially and year over year, and anticipates increased profits sequentially across all its operating segments. The steel mills segment is expected to see the biggest boost.

Canada’s steel production dropped sharply in May, falling 15% year over year and running 14% lower year-to-date, according to Earth-i’s Savant Global Monitoring Index. May’s production was just under 900,000 metric tons.

Apparent steel supply eased from March to April on reduced mill shipments per recent Department of Commerce and American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) data.

Bull Moose Tube Co. and Hanna Steel Corp. have reached an acquisition agreement, which will expand Bull Moose’s manufacturing footprint and add new tubing, coating, and logistics capabilities.

U.S. Steel has selected Charlotte, N.C.-based Midrex Technologies to supply the direct-reduced iron (DRI) plant to its Big River Steel Works in Osceola, Ark.

Nucor Plate Group will maintain its previously announced fuel surcharge of $10 per short ton for next month, effective on all shipments beginning July 1.

The volume of raw steel produced by US mills slipped to a seven-week low last week but remains historically high, according to American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) figures released on Monday.

Nucor announced on Monday, June 15, that its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled coil will be $1,125 per short ton (st) for the week, up $10/st from last week.

Summer doldrums? Not this year! SMU’s latest steel market survey indicates that an increasing number of steel buyers think prices will continue to rise along with the mercury.

Steel mill lead times extended this week on both sheet and plate products, now at multi-year highs.

One possible reason for the lull in activity is the ambiguity of the tariff treatment of Brazilian pig iron following an announcement last week from the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) about Section 301 tariffs.

This week we saw continued low negotiation rates across all products, with cold rolled and plate the least negotiable and galvanized the most.

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reports that US steel shipments fell from March to April.

Atlas Tube on Monday announced price increases for mechanical, HSS, and piling products.

Over the next three years, U.S. Steel’s investment to upgrade its hot strip mill at Mon Valley is projected to result in over 6,000 jobs and $58 million in tax revenue, according to an economic impact study conducted by the Parker Strategy Group.

Domestic steel mill output remained historically strong last week, holding within earshot of a multi-year high.

Longtime steel veteran Robert Simon is excited about the transformation taking place at JSW Steel USA. And he has a rosy outlook for the rest of the year.

Nucor announced on Monday, June 8, that its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled coil will be $1,115 per short ton (st) for the week, up $10/st from last week.

The start-up of an EAF at Port Talbot, south Wales, could be 12 months later than planned.

A Mexican court has approved the joint auction of AHMSA and its MINOSA mining assets for $1.33 billion, paving the way for a single buyer to take control of both businesses.

The Association of Cold Rolled Specialty Steel (ACRSS) officially responds to the formal investigation Mexico opened into cold-rolled steel imports from the US

Nucor on Friday announced plans to increase plate prices by $60 per short ton (st).