Contributor: Ethan Bernard

Robert Kopf has been on U.S. Steel's acquiring side and is now part of the steelmaker's partnership with Japan’s Nippon Steel, and he sees bright days ahead for the steelmaker.

Private equity firm FalconPoint Partners has acquired SMS, an industrial service provider.

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US steel production slipped in the week ending on Aug. 30 after an increase the week before, according to the most recent data from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

Nucor’s Dan Needham views the steelmaker’s flexibility and diversification as key to pivoting when economic conditions require.

Barry Zekelman has a unique vantage point from which to view today’s trade landscape. A Canadian national who owns operations in both the US and Canada, he has also had dialogue with both Canadian and American administrations.

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Steel fabricator Merrill Steel will spend over $32 million to construct a manufacturing facility Osceola, Ark.

Australia-based global recycler Sims Ltd. has a rosy long-term outlook, while the company said tariffs are supporting US demand for ferrous scrap.

China has requested dispute consultations with Canada at the WTO about Canadian measures on Chinese steel and aluminum imports.

Rep. Haley Stevens (D., Mich.) has announced the relaunch of the bipartisan Congressional Recycling Caucus.

Is a pattern finally emerging in the post-Liberation Day tariff landscape?

Olympic Steel Inc. has promoted Vincent Anza to the role of general manager for its Milford, Conn., facility.

Nucor has lowered its hot-rolled (HR) spot price by another $10 per short ton (st) this week.

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We're getting ready to initiate the 10-day countdown until Steel Summit 2025 in Atlanta. Liftoff is on Aug. 25, and the conference goes through Aug. 27. With the speed at which things have moved this year, it will be great to take a breath and reflect on what's happened so far.

The price spread between prime scrap and hot-rolled coil (HRC) narrowed in August, according to SMU’s most recent pricing data.

Line pipe manufacturer Welspun Tubular LLC has announced a $150-million expansion project at its site in Little Rock, Ark.

The scrap market traded sideways again in August with little change expected in September, according to sources.

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Friedman Industries’ fiscal first-quarter earnings nearly doubled from a year ago.  

Current and future scrap sentiment indices declined this month, according to SMU’s latest ferrous scrap survey data.

US steel shipments increased month over month and year over year in June, according to the latest figures from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

SunCoke Energy completed its previously announced $325-million acquisition of Phoenix Global on Friday, Aug. 1.

Olympic Steel's earnings fell in the second quarter amid an "unprecedented" environment in the metals industry.

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The Trump administration has exempted Brazilian pig iron and iron ore from an aggressive "reciprocal" tariff ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline.

Ryerson’s earnings slumped in the second quarter amid “recessed” demand.

US and European steel trade groups were at odds over their reaction to the recent trade deal President Trump brokered with the EU.

President Trump said a negotiated deal with Canada might not occur, and all existing tariffs, along with those set to take effect soon, will stay in place, according to media reports.