Contributor: Ethan Bernard

SMU interviews Worthington Steel CEO Geoff Gilmore about the recent Kloeckner & Co. buy.

Nucor Chair and CEO Leon Topalian is bullish on the outlook for 2026. And noted that the Charlotte, NC-based steelmaker remains in the hunt for M&A opportunities.

What do SMU's latest survey results show about the current market take on tariffs and where HRC prices are going?

Nucor reported higher profits in the fourth quarter on-year, and expects sequential improvements across all segments in the current quarter.

A crossword featuring clues about SMU's Tampa Steel Conference 2026.

The final charge of Algoma Steel’s #7 blast furnace occurred on Saturday, as the company transitions to fully electric-arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking.

Worthington Steel has announced it will acquire Germany's Kloeckner & Co, creating second-largest steel service company in North America.

We are officially under 30 days away from SMU's Tampa Steel Conference. And things are really starting to heat up. Well, at least the temperatures in Florida are staying balmy while much of the rest of the country maintains a chill.

There was a fire at an electrical substation “near and owned by Steel Dynamics (Inc.’s) Southwest-Sinton Flat Roll Division,” according to a media report on Wednesday.

Heidtman Steel Products Inc. and Steel and Pipe Supply Co. have announced a joint venture called Granite City Processing LLC in Granite City, Ill., that commenced on Jan. 1.

The price spread between domestic hot-rolled coil and prime scrap widened for a fourth consecutive month in January, based on SMU’s most recent pricing data.

Ferrous scrap prices jumped on all the products SMU tracks in January, scrap sources said.

A look at some of the results from SMU's January scrap market survey.

SMU’s Current Sentiment Index for scrap continued to climb this month, according to the latest data from our ferrous scrap survey. However, the Future Sentiment Index remained unchanged.

Nucor’s consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled coil remains unchanged at $950 per short ton (st) for the fourth consecutive week.

A sneak peek at the first survey results of 2026.

The Current SMU Steel Buyers’ Sentiment Index has rebounded from our previous market check in December. However, Future Buyers’ Sentiment has edged down, according to our latest survey data.

The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) increased from November to December, according to the latest data released by Dodge Construction Network (DCN). 

CMC’s earnings jumped in the company's first fiscal quarter of 2026 on strong market conditions in North America.

Mill spot price negotiation rates have tumbled across all products SMU tracks, according to our latest survey data.

US steel shipments fell month over month in November but rose year over year.

We are quickly approaching the one-month countdown to the 2026 Tampa Steel Conference. Let's look at Tampa 2025 to see what people were saying and how it applies to this year.

U.S. Steel has bought the Pittsburg, Calif., property where the former USS-POSCO mill was located for $275 million, according to a report in the San Jose Mercury News.

This is the final Final Thoughts of 2025. In fact, let's throw in the final Final Thoughts of the first half of the 2020s. End of year. Mid-decade. What does it all mean?

U.S. Steel’s board of directors has approved the funding for the full $350-million Gary Works blast furnace (BF) reline project.

Metalforming manufacturers are more upbeat on the prospect of improved near-term economic activity despite lower shipping levels in December, according to the Precision Metalforming Association’s (PMA) December report.

The US and Canadian rig counts both fell this week, according to the latest Baker Hughes data released on Friday, Dec. 19.

Rocky Mountain Steel Mills has begun hot commissioning a universal rail mill at its mini-mill in Pueblo, Colo.

AISI elects Outokumpu's Steiner to board.

A look at possible scenarios that could be announced during SMU's Tampa Steel Conference.