Category: Mills

Total US raw steel mill output declined last week to the lowest rate seen since April, according to the latest American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) figures

Nucor said its consumer spot price for hot-rolled coil will be $1,135 per short ton for the week of July 20.

Liberty Steel workers at its Bartonville, Ill., facility face furloughs after an industry downturn, according to a media report.

Some hot-rolled coil market participants said they're optimistic that the market will remain strong throughout the rest of the year. 

Orion Steel has appointed Todd Ptacek as its new president.

Rocky Mountain Steel Mills said that Union Pacific Railroad received the first stick of rail from the steelmaker’s new long rail mill in Pueblo, Colo.

The British government has taken longs producer British Steel back into public ownership, arguing it will protect the future of steel production in the UK.

Barry Zekelman showed up to last Wednesday’s SMU Community Chat as his usual self: energized, blunt, and unapologetically bullish on the US steel industry.

Some domestic plate market sources expect spot price rises through the end of the year due to prolonged supply constraints.

Nucor plans to increase plate prices by $60 per short ton (st) with the opening of its September order book. It will also maintain its previously announced fuel surcharge of $10/st effective on all shipments beginning August 1

Oregon Steel Mills is attempting to push spot plate prices up by at least $60 per short ton.

SMU’s July 10 Flat-Rolled Steel Survey results paint a picture of a steel market being squeezed from every direction. Tariffs are holding prices up and giving mills a clear advantage, while manufacturers and traders say the policy is pushing their costs higher.

Domestic raw steel output eased to an 11-week low last week, according to recently released American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) figures

Nucor said its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled coil will be $1,135 per short ton (st) for the week of July 13, up $5/st from last week.

A worker died on Saturday morning at U.S. Steel’s Granite City Works near St. Louis, the company and the United Steelworkers (USW) union said.

Steel mill lead times for flat-rolled steel this week remained extended at historical highs. Plate production times crept out further, while hot-rolled and cold-rolled (HR/CR) coil saw minor contractions.

The majority of steel buyers we polled this week reported that mills are holding firm on new order spot prices.

AZZ President and CEO Tom Ferguson said the Texas-based coil coating and galvanizing company is off to a great start in its 2027 fiscal year.

SSAB Americas plans to increase plate prices by at least $40 per short ton (st), according to a letter sent to customers on Wednesday.

Total US raw steel output recovered last week after declining in the three prior weeks, according to recent American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) figures.

Talks of a potential joint venture between Atlas Tube and Maruichi USA have ended.

Cleveland-Cliffs has been awarded a $400 million contract by the US Department of War for grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES), the department announced last week.

Nucor said on Monday, July 6, that its hot-rolled coil consumer spot price will remain unchanged at $1,130 per short ton for the week.

Cleveland-Cliffs plans to upgrade its ironmaking process at Middletown Works, according to a permit filing with the Ohio EPA.

Mexican steelmaker Talleres y Aceros SA de CV (Tyasa) has placed an order from Primetals Technologies for a twin vacuum degassing plant to be installed at its Ixtaczoquitlán mill in southeastern Mexico.

Wheeling-Nippon Steel Inc. announced a series of promotions across the West Virginia-based company.

Algoma Steel Group expects lower shipments in its second quarter of 2026 but anticipates adjusted EBITDA to move back into the black.

Total US raw steel output declined last week for the third-consecutive week but remains historically strong.

Nucor held its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled (HR) coil at $1,130 per short ton (st) for the week of June 29. The sideways move is the first of its kind since Jan. 21.

Hybar LLC broke ground Friday on its second rebar mill in Osceola, Ark., accelerating one of the fastest expansion runs the US long-products sector has seen in years.