Category: Region

This week we saw low negotiation rates across all products, though coated products are the most negotiable and plate products are the least.

Negotiations between the United Steelworkers (USW) union and U.S. Steel will not begin early, according to a text message to union members obtained by SMU.

A broad coalition of steel groups have written a letter urging the US government not to allow China access to the domestic auto market.

The Chicago Business Barometer eased for a second consecutive month in April. The 3.6-point slip to 49.2 for the month represents a fall back into contractionary territory.

Turner Industries said it's dedicating two state-of-the-art nuclear fabrication facilities in New Iberia and Port Allen Louisiana to producing high-precision modules and nuclear-grade piping.

SunCoke Energy Inc. bled red in the first quarter as severe winter weather and a turbine failure at its Middletown, Ohio, facility weighed on coke production and power sales.

Anton Posner, CEO of Mercury Resources, will join Steel Market Update (SMU) and Aluminum Market Update (AMU) for a Community Chat on Thursday, May 14, at 11 am ET.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NGO or NOES) will stay on the books for another five years.

Market sources say 2026 could be a stronger year for plate market participants than 2025 if this week’s conditions are indicative of how the rest of the year plays out.  

U.S. Steel has announced a $1.9 billion investment to construct a new direct-reduced iron (DRI) facility at Big River Steel (BRS) Works in Osceola, Ark.

Nucor executives said US steel demand remains stable, with pockets of strength in data centers, energy, border fence work, and infrastructure.

Nucor's new, 3-million-ton-per-year sheet mill in Apple Grove, W.Va., has reached "about 85%" completion, with commissioning now underway.

South Korea’s POSCO has signed a joint development agreement with Boulder, Colo.-based clean iron technology company Electra.

The volume of raw steel produced by US mills eased last week but remains within earshot of the multi-year high set one week prior

Nucor is entering the second quarter "with real momentum," according to its chief executive, as the company reported soaring first-quarter sales and profits.

The US Department of Commerce has released new procedures allowing certain steel and aluminum producers in Canada and Mexico to qualify for reduced Section 232 tariffs – but only if they commit to building new primary production capacity inside the United States.

Recent conversations with plate market participants across the US revealed a wide range of experiences contingent on a variety of factors.  

Imports of various iron and steelmaking raw materials are eligible. These include pig iron, direct-reduced iron (DRI)/hot-briquetted iron (HBI), iron ore pellets, and ferroalloys, to name a few.

Sheet market participants reported steady to elevated demand over the past week. But while spot prices continued to edge up, some sources said lead times were becoming more closely aligned to industry norms.

World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) totaled an estimated 159.9 million metric tons in March. Production jumped 12.8% from a shorter February, but was down 4.0% from March 2025, according to newly released data.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said rules of origin will be a major focus of upcoming USMCA review talks.

Baker Hughes' latest data shows the US rig count inching up by one while the Canadian count held steady in the week ended April 24.

France’s Air Liquide is investing more than $350 million to expand industrial gas production and infrastructure in support of the proposed Hyundai-POSCO EAF mill in Louisiana.

Over the past few years, the slab market has changed significantly – Iran filled the position previously occupied by Ukraine before the war, Brazilian merchant slab supply fell, and the introduction of CBAM drew more interest into slab imports to the EU. 

The price gap between US hot-rolled coil (HR) and landed offshore product tightened this week. The dynamic continues as both stateside and offshore prices have largely trended higher.

The countdown continues. 123. That’s how many days before Steel Summit 2026 kicks off on Aug. 24 in Atlanta. And it looks like there will be no shortage of things to talk about.

As the steel market works through the first month of Q2 and the spring outage season, the US HRC futures curve continues to reflect a market adjusting to tightening conditions. The recalibration of near-term expectations sets the stage for how the curve has developed in recent weeks.

AZZ reported steady demand across its Metal Coatings network, as infrastructure, power, and data center projects continued to drive high galvanizing volumes.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) determined oil country tubular goods (OCTG) sold by Tenaris S.A. and certain exporters from South Korea, Turkey, and the Philippines are subject to antidumping tariffs.  

Dozens of Canadian United Steelworkers (USW) labor union members lobbied federal politicians on Thursday, April 23 in Ottawa.