Contributor: Laura Miller

O’Neal Industries (ONI) has announced changes to its top leadership. The Birmingham, Ala.-based family-owned metals service center group said the following appointments are effective immediately.

BlueScope’s new chief executive used her first public address to signal a faster, more aggressive phase for the steel company. She underscored the strength of its US operations and the rejection of a recent takeover proposal she said “materially undervalued” the business.

SSAB Americas delivered higher shipments and a stronger operating result in the fourth quarter of 2025. The company saw firm demand in key US end markets and a solid finish to the year despite a planned maintenance outage.

US steel imports have fallen sharply under the new 50% Section 232 tariff regime. Jerry Richardson, general director of CSN LLC, discussed on an SMU Community Chat this week how the market is now structurally tighter and more volatile than at any point in the past decade.

Altos Hornos de México (AHMSA) announced a proposed schedule and minimum sale price for the auction of the bankrupt steelmaker and its Minera del Norte (MINOSA) operations.

SunCoke Energy Inc. announced a plan to transition the Lilsle, Ill., company's top financial officer.

ArcelorMittal Mexico announced it has restarted the blast furnace at its Lazaro Cardenas steel mill in the state of Michoacan on Mexico's Pacific coast.

Zekelman Industries is transitioning in a new chief financial officer upon the upcoming retirement of current CFO Mike Graham.

The Commerce Department has released preliminary countervailable subsidy rates in the ongoing rebar trade case.

Members of the Congressional Steel Caucus met in Washington on Wednesday to assess the state of the domestic steel industry. Lawmakers and industry leaders discussed the importance of Section 232 tariffs, strong trade enforcement, and continued investment in American steelmaking.

Following a $2.1 milli-n outlay to restart operations, Tenaris is reactivating the heat treatment and finishing operations at its EAF mill in Koppel, Pa.

The galvanized steel market has kicked off the year with a firmer tone, marked by rising prices, lengthening lead times, and a noticeable shift in buyer sentiment. Service centers and distributors on HARDI’s latest sheet metal and coil handling council call described a market that is not overheating but steadily tightening.

US mills have begun ramping up output after the end-of-year holiday slowdown, according to the latest data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

Greer Steel Co. has been purchased by Mutares SE & Co., an international private equity holding company based in Munich.

Algoma Steel Group Inc. is preparing to report another significant quarterly loss as it winds down its blast furnace operations and ramps up electric-arc furnace steelmaking.

AZZ Inc. posted record sales in its fiscal third quarter, driven by strong hot-dip galvanizing and coil coating demand tied to infrastructure, energy transition, and data center construction.

If anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs) on certain pipe and tube were allowed to expire, the US Department of Commerce has found that dumping and illegal subsidies would continue at noteworthy rates.

The auction for the assets of bankrupt Mexican steelmaker Altos Hornos de Mexico (AHMSA) and its mining subsidiary, Minosa, has been postponed, according to various local media reports.

BlueScope has rejected for the fourth time a takeover offer led by Steel Dynamics Inc., believing the offers to be significantly undervalued.

A federal judge in Pittsburgh has ordered U.S. Steel and Algoma Steel to resolve their iron ore pellet contract dispute through arbitration. The decision comes after USS sued the Canadian steelmaker for refusing a shipment of iron ore pellets from U.S. Steel's Minnesota operations in September.

Australia's BlueScope Steel confirmed it has received a takeover bid from a two-party international consortium that includes Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI).

The Mississauga, Ontario-based metals distributor is now the owner of Kloeckner's facilities in Dubuque, Iowa; Charlotte, N.C.; Suwanee, Ga.; Houston; Austin, Texas; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Pompano Beach, Fla.

The latest American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) data confirms that US steel mills have pulled back production during the end-of-year holiday season. Still, year-to-date figures show higher output and utilization rates compared with last year.

The US Department of Commerce has officially published the anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on corrosion-resistant steel sheet imports, the final step in the trade case originally filed more than a year ago. At the same time, Commerce also revealed it is allowing some CORE imports into the country without paying the AD or CVDs.

Worthington Steel executives emphasized on an earnings conference call on Thursday that the company’s standout fiscal Q2 performance came from capturing new automotive business, with direct automotive shipments rising 26% year over year.

Steel Dynamics Inc. expects its fourth-quarter earnings to be weaker than in the previous quarter, albeit still higher than last year. Longer-than-expected mill outages impacted flat-rolled steel volumes in the quarter.

Martin Baker is joining Hybar as its strategic metallics manager, responsible for further developing the metallics procurement and global strategic initiatives for the Osceola, Ark.-based steelmaker.

SSAB has tapped Tom Cox to lead its Americas division. Currently GM of SSAB Iowa, he'll assume the position of Head of SSAB Americas as of Feb. 1, 2026.

Chicago-based pipe and tube producer Zekelman Industries has promoted Kevin Heffernan to president of the company's electrical business.

US Congressmen Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) have introduced the Strengthening Trade Enforcement and Evasion Limitations Act (STEEL Act) into the House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill aims to curb unfairly traded imports and strengthen US trade enforcement.