Starting on June 26, SMU’s Final Thoughts will become a standalone article delivered on Fridays, creating a dedicated space for thought leadership and market analysis from our experts.
Wells Fargo Managing Director Timna Tanners will join Steel Market Update (SMU) and Aluminum Market Update (AMU) for a Community Chat on Wednesday, June 24, at 11 am ET.
We are in full ramp-up mode here at Steel Market Update as we put the final touches on North America’s largest flat‑rolled steel industry gathering of the year.
It’s what we call: One ticket. Two conferences. One journey to gather steel and aluminum insight.
SMU and AMU are pleased to announce that Wells Fargo Managing Director Timna Tanners will be joining us for a Community Chat webinar on Wednesday, June 24, at 11 am ET.
In just a little over two months, the flat-rolled steel industry will gather in Atlanta to uncover the decisions, innovations, and forces shaping the market today — and what’s coming next.
We’re less than 90 days out from North America’s largest gathering of the flat-rolled steel industry!
JSW Steel USA CEO Rob Simon will join Steel Market Update (SMU) for a Community Chat on Wednesday, June 3, at 11 a.m. ET.
Someone emailed me today to ask the likelihood that Section 232 steel tariffs on Canada and Mexico would be reduced. Unfortunately, that’s way above my paygrade. However, it does highlight a great reason to attend Steel Summit 2026 in August.
JSW Steel USA CEO Rob Simon will join Steel Market Update (SMU) for a Community Chat on Wednesday, June 3, at 11 am ET.
Global shipping volatility is tightening its grip on steel supply chains. And the risks are not easing; in fact, they’re escalating, according to Anton Posner, CEO of Mercury Resources.
While August might seem like a long way off, we’re putting the final touches on the agenda for steel’s can’t-miss gathering of the year.
The Iran war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have sent oil and aluminum prices soaring higher. The impact on steel has been mostly indirect but hardly insignificant – especially when it comes to the costs of moving metal.
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.
Last week, Steel Market Update and CRU hosted our inaugural VIP Briefing in Chicago ahead of the Scouting America Metals Industry Dinner.
After another historic turnout in 2025, and on the heels of our best Tampa Steel Conference in February, the buzz around SMU’s Steel Summit 2026 is picking up.
The construction market is seeing activity from data centers and the energy infrastructure to support them. But other factors are dragging the sector down: The Iran war is spiking inflation; tariffs are driving up material costs; and immigration crackdowns are hurting labor.
Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), will join SMU for a Community Chat webinar on Wednesday, April 15, at 11 a.m. ET.
Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), will join SMU for a Community Chat webinar on Wednesday, April 15, at 11 a.m. ET.
We just wrapped up another Steel 101 workshop. But this time, we had the privilege to take the most hands-on industry workshop on steelmaking and market fundamentals abroad.
Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), will join SMU for a Community Chat webinar on Wednesday, April 15, at 11 a.m. ET.
The Steel Manufacturers Association’s (SMA's) Philip K. Bell believes President Trump’s steel tariffs have been effective so far, and thinks we should remain “solution-focused” regarding the upcoming USMCA review.
SA Recycling's CEO George Adams couldn't be more upbeat about American industry.
Join SMU and AMU for a Community Chat on Wednesday, March 11, at 11 a.m. ET with George Adams, CEO of SA Recycling.
US hot-rolled coil prices are set to rise year on year in 2026, but the market will face heightened volatility as import flows recover and new domestic capacity comes online, CRU Research Principal Josh Spoores said at this year's Tampa Steel Conference.
SMU sits down with JSW Steel USA CEO Rob Simon.
The final panel of last week’s Tampa Steel Conference brought together executives from three different service center, all of which were optimistic for 2026.
The chief executives at Worthington Steel and Kloeckner Metals weren’t coy about hitting aggressive near-term financial targets in their fireside chat at the Tampa Steel Conference last week.
Barry Zekelman used his Tampa Steel Conference fireside chat to deliver one of the bluntest assessments yet of the forces shaping North American steel. He warned that a flawed tariff structure and an impending power crunch threaten the industry more than most realize.
With just 10 days to go and nearing the final countdown, we are just shy of 600 registered (and counting) so far for the 37th annual Tampa Steel Conference.