Category: Mills

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).

Algoma Steel announced on Thursday a price increase for coil and plate products, effective immediately.

Domestic raw steel output remains within reach of a multi-year high, per AISI figures.

Steel Dynamics Inc. has contracted SMS group to complete a comprehensive upgrade of the process automation system at its hot strip mill in Butler, Ind.

Nucor announced on Monday, June 1, that its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled coil will be $1,105 per short ton (st) for the week, up $10/st from last week.

This week we saw low negotiation rates across all products, with coated and plate products slightly more negotiable than hot rolled and cold rolled.

The United Steelworkers confirmed the dates for the official start of contract negotiations with U.S. Steel.

Volume, which is usually a big positive for buyers in price negotiations, has arguably become a net negative.

US raw steel production slipped last week, falling from a multi-year high the previous week, according to the most recent American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) data.

JSW Steel USA CEO Rob Simon will join Steel Market Update (SMU) for a Community Chat on Wednesday, June 3, at 11 am ET.

Nucor announced on Tuesday, May 26, that its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled coil will be $1,095 per short ton for the week, up $5/st from last week.

Through a tariff carve-out, Tata Steel UK is able to send steel products melted in the Netherlands to the US at the UK’s reduced 25% Section 232 rate.

The total volume of raw steel produced around the world fell 4% in April following the one-year high seen in March, per World Steel Association figures.

Steel trade groups have come out in support of the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (BUILD America 250 Act)