Canada launches CA$100M rebate to cut steel freight costs
Canadian steel producers will get new help moving material across the country under a federal freight rebate plan launched on Aug. 10.
Category: Pipe and Tube
Steel import licenses rebound in July after June decline
Licenses to import steel into the US surged in July to the highest level since June 2025, according to recently released US Commerce Department data. Final June figures show a 3.8% month-on-month decline, while July licenses show a 9% recovery.
US rig count holds at multi-month high, Canada's slips
Baker Hughes' latest data shows US oil and gas drilling activity was steady this week at a multi-year high, while activity slowed slightly in Canada.
Friedman again logs record quarterly sales volume
The Longview, Texas-based flat-rolled processor and pipe manufacturer reported 206,000 short tons of shipments in the quarter, an increase of 28% from a year earlier.
US votes to maintain duties on rectangular pipe and tube
US anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs) on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube from four countries will remain in place for another five years after a key injury determination.
AISI: Domestic steel production at two-month high
The amount of raw steel produced by US mills increased last week to the highest rate recorded since early June. Domestic production has been historically strong for over five months now.
Oil and gas rig drilling strengthens in US and Canada
Drilling activity increased in both the US and Canada this week, touching new multi-month highs, according to recently released Baker Hughes figures.
AISI: Raw steel production rebounds to 7-week high
Domestic steel mill output increased last week and remained historically strong, according to recently released American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) figures.
Drill rig activity remains strong in US and Canada
Drilling activity remained at or near multi-month highs in both the US and Canada this week, according to recently released oil and gas rig count figures by Baker Hughes.
AISI: Domestic mill production eases to 3-month low
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
Apparent steel supply at multi-year high in May
Apparent steel supply jumped 8% from April to May to a near four-year high, according to recent Department of Commerce and American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) figures.
US steel exports stabilized in May at low levels
Steel exports eased 1% in May and remain significantly lower than trade of previous years.
Oil and gas rig counts rise in US and Canada
Drilling activity ticked higher this week in both the US and Canada, according to recently released rig count data from Baker Hughes.
SMU Community Chat: Zekelman talks demand, data centers, and trade enforcement
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.
Steel imports recovered further in May and June
Monthly steel imports rose back above 2 million short tons (st) in May and June, further recovering from the historic lows seen late last year, according to recent Commerce data.
Brazilian pig iron, tariff stacking at center of Section 301 fight
Testimony at last week’s Section 301 hearing put Brazilian pig iron in the spotlight. Domestic steelmakers and Brazilian suppliers warned that proposed forced labor tariffs would hit a critical US input for which there is no domestic substitute.
AISI: Raw steel mill output slips, holds historically strong
Domestic raw steel output eased to an 11-week low last week, according to recently released American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) figures
Rig count reaches 14-month high in US, falls again in Canada
The latest data from Baker Hughes show that oil and gas drilling in the US was steady last week, while it tapered off further in Canada.
Join SMU for a Community Chat with Barry Zekelman on Wednesday!
Barry Zekelman, executive chairman and CEO of Zekelman Industries, will be the featured guest on our next Community Chat on Wednesday, July 15, at 11 am ET.
Atlas Tube, Maruichi USA cease joint venture discussions
Talks of a potential joint venture between Atlas Tube and Maruichi USA have ended.
Rig count pushes higher in US, eases in Canada
Oil and gas drilling activity in the US picked up over the past week, while drilling in Canada slowed, according to the latest Baker Hughes rig counts.
Join SMU for a Community Chat with Barry Zekelman on July 15!
Barry Zekelman, executive chairman and CEO of Zekelman Industries, will be the featured guest on our next Community Chat on Wednesday, July 15, at 11 am ET.
AISI: Raw steel production slows to two-month low
Total US raw steel output declined last week for the third-consecutive week but remains historically strong.
HSS consolidation enters its next chapter
Consolidation continues in the HSS (hollow structural sections) sector, with two big deals announced just this month.
Tenaris plans $90M upgrade to Pennsylvania facilities
The company announced an investment of more than $90 million for its steel shop in Koppel, Pa., and its seamless pipe manufacturing plant in Ambridge, Pa.
USS to inject $475M into Fairfield Tubular ops
The investment will install a new quench-and-tempering line at the facility, which manufactures seamless pipe and tube.
AISI: Raw steel mill output eases to 8-week low
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
South Korea surges past Canada as top US steel supplier
South Korea has overtaken Canada as the top foreign supplier of steel to the US market.
Oil and gas drilling increases in US and Canada
Drilling activity ticked higher this week in both the US and Canada, according to recently released rig count figures from Baker Hughes.
Apparent steel supply edges lower in April on reduced mill shipments
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.