
Worthington expands European presence with closing of Sitem deal
The Ohio-based steel processor is now the majority owner of Italy's Sitem Group, which has six manufacturing sites across Italy, Switzerland, Slovakia, and France.
The Ohio-based steel processor is now the majority owner of Italy's Sitem Group, which has six manufacturing sites across Italy, Switzerland, Slovakia, and France.
At a rally celebrating a “planned partnership” between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel, President Trump announced higher tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the United States, and revealed few more details on Nippon’s investment in USS’ operations.
SunCoke Energy has purchased Phoenix Global, a metals and mining services company, for $325 million.
In a social media post, President Donald Trump said a planned partnership between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel will add $14 billion to the US economy and ensure USS remains headquartered in Pittsburgh.
President Donald Trump on Friday gave his blessing to a $14-billion "partnership" between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel.
Cleveland-Cliffs opened its June order book for spot material at $910 per short ton (st).
After recently receiving an industry honor on behalf of Ternium, I had the opportunity to reflect and share my vision on the state and future of our industry.
Nippon Steel could build a new domestic U.S. Steel mill with a total investment of $4 billion.
Nucor has lowered its consumer spot price by $20 per short ton, marking the third consecutive weekly decrease.
Nucor said it temporarily and proactively halted some production operations at various locations.
The future of two projects supported in part by funding through the Department of Energy remains uncertain.
Meanwhile, its Canadian operations have been hurt by the broader tariffs proposed by the United States.
Germany’s Klöckner & Co. reported a narrower loss in the first quarter as the company targets becoming the “leading” service center and metal processing firm in North America and Europe by 2030.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. gushed red ink in the first quarter, and pledged to stem the bleeding by idling inefficient, “loss-making operations” and increasing focus on its core automotive business.
Maximo Vedoya was awarded in recognition of Ternium’s expansion project in Pesquería, Mexico, and Ternium’s efforts to decarbonize steelmaking.
Russel Metals’ earnings slipped in the first quarter, but the company is still eyeing service center acquisitions in the US.
Baosteel exec comments on market rumors of 50 million tons of output being cut this year, less than 0.5% of the 1 billion tons-plus China has produced annually in recent years.
Olympic Steel’s earnings slid in the first quarter as the steel industry faced a “challenging” economic conditions.
Olympic Steel elected Peter J. Scott to its board of directors at its annual meeting on May 2. At the same time, long-time director Michael G. Rippey has retired from the board after 10 years.
Cleveland-Cliffs plans to indefinitely idle its steel mill in Riverdale, Ill., as well as mills in Conshohocken, Pa., and Steelton, Pa. The Cleveland-based steelmaker said all three facilities would be idled on or around June 30. Approximately 950 jobs will be impacted, the company said.
“The lack of effective measures to create fair competition, amid a surge in subsidized imports, is the main threat to the sustainability of Brazil’s steel industry and its value chain,” CEO Marcelo Chara said.
Ryerson's net loss shrinks in first quarter.
U.S. Steel CEO praised the company’s resilience, “despite the seasonally low results driven by annual mining logistics constraints in our North American Flat-Rolled segment and lagging spot prices.”
Nucor said several of its capital projects will start operations within the next year and provided an update on them.
Canada’s Algoma Steel swung to a loss in the first quarter amid "market challenges," and the company now expects first steel production from its first EAF in the second quarter.
The steelmaker now expects the new steel slab mill in Pesquería will begin operations by Q4’26.
The project will expand heat treat capacity at its Axis, Alabama plant
The facility at AMNS Calvert will be the first EAF in North America capable of supplying exposed automotive grades with domestically melted and poured material.
Nucor’s top exec Leon Topalian said the benefit of the current administration’s aggressive trade policies “trumps” any risk of potentially higher raw materials prices.
But profits slipped vs. last year.