Category: Steel Mills

Nucor reported a sharp sequential rebound in the second quarter, buoyed by improved pricing and strong shipments. But the steelmaker is bracing for a modest slowdown in the months ahead.

Cleveland-Cliffs is idling blast furnace, BOF shop, and continuous caster functions at its Dearborn plant, but downstream operations will remain unaffected, the company confirmed.   Cliffs said its pickling line tandeom cold mill (PLTCM) and its extra wide automotive-grade galvanizing line for exposed parts will continue operations at the Dearborn, Michigan-based facility.

Nucor maintained its weekly list price for hot-rolled (HR) coil flat this week, following a price cut the previous week.

With 30 years of experience at Steel Dynamics, Barry Schneider reflects on the company and the state of the steel industry.

Algoma Steel applied to Canada’s federal Large Enterprise Tariff Loan (LETL) program for $500 million to support its long-term operations.

Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) executives called a 50% tariff on Brazilian pig iron “concerning,” but think tariffs will be a “mainstay” of trade agreements going forward.

SDI profits slipped in second quarter amid trade policy volatility.

Cleveland-Cliffs lost more than $400 million for the third consecutive quarter but predicted results would improve in the second half of the year. And shares of the Cleveland-based steelmaker surged after company executives said during its Q2 earnings call on Monday that they could make billions by courting foreign investors or selling assets.

Algoma Steel expects a narrower sequential loss in the second quarter, but the company continues to be impacted by the US tariff situation.

Now that it has acquired U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel is planning a significant expansion of its US operations, including the construction of a new mill and more than doubling its steel output.

Algoma Steel reached a milestone in its transformation from blast furnace to electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking, with its Unit One EAF achieving its first steel production this week.

Nucor is keeping its list price for spot hot-rolled coil unchanged after last week’s shortened holiday week.

CEO Lourenco Goncalves, flanked by state leaders and union reps, touted the project as proof that US manufacturing is not only alive, but also advancing.

Cliffs has idled facilities in Riverdale, Ill., and Conshohocken and Steelton, Pa.

Stronger steel demand in the Western US, rising scrap flows, and improved rolling mill utilization drove sequential gains for Portland, Ore.-based Radius Recycling.

US raw steel output edged lower last week after hitting a multi-year high in mid-June, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

Atlas Holdings said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Evraz North America (Evraz NA). The Greenwich, Conn.-based private equity firm said it expects the deal for the Chicago-based steelmaker to close in the second quarter of 2025 subject to various closing condition.

SEC documents also name Trump specifically as having veto power certain decisions are part of the “Golden Share” provision.

USS shuffles leadership deck after deal closes with Nippon.

With the marking of the EAF’s first heat earlier this month, the mill has moved from a rerolling and finishing mill to a full steelmaking facility.

Nucor gives update on cyberattack from May.

CMC entered the back half of its fiscal year with improving steel margins, steady rebar demand, and confidence in long-term construction fundamentals

Cleveland-Cliffs announced the commissioning of its new Vertical Stainless Bright Anneal Line at its Coshocton Works facility in Coshocton, Ohio, on Friday.

The project is facing technical challenges related to upgrading the electric grid.

The projects are expected to be complete by the end of first quarter 2027. Three scheduled outages will be taken to accommodate the work, Danieli said.

Higher prices are boosting the performance of Nucor’s steel mills segment in the current quarter, the company said on Wednesday.

Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) expects stronger second-quarter sequential earnings when it releases its full earnings report on Monday, July 21st. 

Nippon Steel and USS have finalized their "partnership" in a deal first announced in December 2023.

President Trump has approved the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, according to an executive order signed on Friday, June 13. Both the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker and the Japanese steelmaker cheered the development.

A Nippon executive has hit back regarding the deal for USS following President Trump's talk of a "golden share" on Thursday.