Category: Steel Product Producers

The union says the suit is "a frivolous and unsubstantiated attack on our union simply for exercising our First Amendment rights."

The Vienna-based global refractory product provider said this is its most significant investment since RHI and Magnesita merged in 2017

The volume of raw steel produced by US mills slightly increased last week, according to American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) data. Last week’s production rate represents the second-highest level recorded this year.

Together, Nippon Steel, Nippon Steel North America, and U.S. Steel announced the filing of their opening brief in their litigation to invalidate the government’s decision to block their announced merger. The brief lays out “how President Biden made a predetermined decision for political reasons, not national security, causing CFIUS to engage in a sham review […]

Muted demand from the auto industry took a particular toll later in the year.

AZZ Inc. recently announced it is shaking up the duties and roles of two executives involved in its Precoat Metals segment. Kurt Russell, Precoat’s current chief operating officer and former president, is moving into a senior vice president position within AZZ Inc. into the newly created role of chief strategic officer. “We are excited to […]

U.S. Steel’s losses widened in the fourth quarter on lower steel prices, weaker demand, and startup costs relating to the expansion of its Big River Steel EAF sheet mill in Arkansas. But the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker said it expected results to improve in 2025 as Big River 2 – the project to double capacity at the Osceola, Ark., mill - gains steam.

The projects collectively represent ~65% of Nucor’s capital expenditures budget for this year.

JSW Steel USA’s operations took earnings hits in the quarter ended Dec. 31. And Indian parent company JSW Steel believes potential tariff hikes by the Trump administration could hamper declining inflation in the US. JSW Steel USA operates the Mingo Junction slab and hot-rolled sheet mill in Ohio and the Baytown plate and pipe and […]

USMCA is option 1 but will cost more or not be big enough

But the Swedish steelmaker is optimistic about a rebound

Nucor Corp.’s chief executive didn’t shy away from discussing the company’s interest in potentially acquiring the electric-arc furnace assets of U.S. Steel on Tuesday. An analyst on an earnings conference call asked about Nucor’s appetite for M&A given its strong cash position – $4.1 billion at the end of 2024. Chair, President, and CEO Leon […]

“More needs to be done to ensure that these illegally dumped and subsidized imports do not continue to distort the American market in a road profitability," Nucor's CEO said.

Nucor’s raw material segment generated an annual profit of $57 million in 2024. This marked a swing to profit over 2023 when Nucor reported a $14-million loss for the segment. The Charlotte, N.C.-based company did not say in their earnings call on Tuesday what caused this increase besides a 20% increase in the production and […]

Nearly 20 years in the making, a new iron ore project on the Mesabi Iron Range in northern Minnesota is showing new signs of life. In an interview last week, Essar Group Director Prashant Ruia told India’s Business Standard newspaper that the company is finalizing an additional $650 million investment for a 7-million-metric-ton-per-year iron ore […]

Nucor Corp. posted sharply lower fourth quarter earnings on Monday driven in part by lower average selling prices at its steel mills. The Charlotte, N.C.-based steelmaker also warned that first-quarter results might not be much better in commentary released with earnings data. But Nucor said that it expected better times later in 2025. It also hinted at the possibility of ramped up trade restrictions – including more stringent Section 232 tariffs.

Ancora has nominated nine board members to U.S. Steel's 12-member board and seeks to install Alan Kestenbaum as CEO to replace David Burritt.

Olympic Steel Inc. has promoted Brant Harbert to general manager for the company’s three facilities in Bedford Heights and Dover, Ohio.

The Fort Wayne, Ind.-based company was ranked 29th overall

Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) remains upbeat about progress at its Sinton, Texas, sheet mill and expects it to be profitable in the upcoming months. “The Sinton team gained considerable momentum in the last two months—running above 80% capacity—and they are doing even better in January, with expectations to reach profitability in the coming months,” SDI Chairman and CEO Mark Millett said in a Q4’24 earnings call on Thursday.

Alan Kestenbaum was the featured speaker at SMU’s Community Chat on Wednesday, where he discussed US Steel, tariffs, climate policy and other topics.

The amount of manufacturers who are optimistic about the next three months rose by 5% to 35%.

Steel Dynamic Inc.’s profits narrowed in the fourth quarter of 2024 on lower prices, import competition, and continued losses from its sheet mill in Sinton, Texas. The Fort Wayne, Ind.-based steelmaker said results also suffered from an unplanned outage at its sheet mill in Butler, Ind. That reduced sales volumes by approximately 50,000 tons.

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has reached out to the Trump administration, as well as some members of Congress, to present a blueprint of issues that are top of mind for steel producers. “2025 presents an opportunity for the new administration and Congress to take a holistic look at the key issues impacting […]

The 106” Mill was part of Algoma's plate and strip combination facility.

Nippon Steel’s litigation against the US government is set to begin in early February, according to a report by Japan’s Kyodo News Agency. Nippon will file its opening brief on Feb. 3. And both parties will conclude their claims by March 17 in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Kyodo […]

Denver-based service center Brown Strauss Steel has named Kris Farris as CEO, effective Jan. 1. Farris has also joined the company’s board of directors. He previously served as president and COO of Brown Strauss Steel. Farris is taking over from Ryan Secrist, who held the CEO role since 2013. Secrist is stepping down from position […]

Nucor’s “ambitious” carbon targets by the end of the decade and beyond have been certified by the Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC). The Charlotte, N.C.-based steelmaker used a base year of 2023 for its science-based emissions targets (SBET). It set an SBET of 0.975 metric tons (mt) of CO2 emissions per mt of hot-rolled steel […]

The Department of Energy's Industrial Demonstrations Program page states that it is no longer moving forward with SSAB.

Reflecting on 2024 and looking ahead to the new year, galvanized steel buyers on this month’s HARDI call expressed a mix of cautious optimism with lingering uncertainties.