General Motors is temporarily idling production at one of its plants in order to adjust production schedules to fit customers’ needs. While the automaker’s production has increased over the past month, automotive demand has been remaining consistent, thus leading to an increase in inventories, a GM spokesman told SMU. As a result, GM has decided […]
It’s not always easy to be a market disruptor, but when done right, it’s worth it. Reibus International is one of those companies hoping to bring change, increased efficiencies, and new ways of doing business to an older industry steeped in tradition. SMU sat down this week with John Armstrong, the founder and CEO of […]
It’s not always easy to be a market disruptor, but when done right, it’s worth it. Reibus International is one of those companies hoping to bring change, increased efficiencies, and new ways of doing business to an older industry steeped in tradition. SMU sat down this week with John Armstrong, the founder and CEO of […]
Citing rising raw material costs and strong demand, Nucor Tubular Products has announced its fourth price increase so far this year. The tubular producer said in a March 17 letter to customers that new orders for hollow structural sections (HSS), pipe, mechanical, and piling products will increase by $150 per ton, effective immediately. Earlier, on […]
Manufacturing business activity continues to decline in the state of New York, according to the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey taken between March 2–9. The New York Fed’s Empire state headline general business conditions index—a gauge of manufacturing activity in the state—declined by 19 points to -24.6, with 45% of respondents reporting worsening business conditions […]
Despite strong profitability within its different product segments, Nucor Corp. expects first-quarter earnings to be down both sequentially and year on year. The Charlotte, N.C.-based steelmaker said Q1 operating income should be higher than the previous quarter while net earnings will be lower. This is due to higher state tax benefits seen in Q4 as […]
Despite a record backlog, Northwest Pipe Co. is experiencing a challenging start to the year, with customer-driven delays and severe weather hampering production at its various facilities. The Vancouver, Wash.-based company noted the challenges as it released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 results. Q4 brought higher production tonnages but lower selling prices within Northwest’s engineered steel […]
Evraz North America is joining other steelmakers in raising prices for steel plate. All new orders for carbon, high-strength low-alloy, hot-rolled coils, normalized, and quenched-and-tempered products will immediately increase by a minimum of $60 per ton ($3 per cwt), the Chicago-based steelmaker said in a letter to customers. “We reserve the right to re-quote any […]
The US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) has updated antidumping (AD) duties on cut-to-length plate from Belgium and welded standard pipe from Turkey, according to documents in the US government’s Federal Register. CTL Plate from Belgium The ITA recently finalized an administrative review of the AD duties on CTL plate from Industeel Belgium […]
Alro Steel has opened a new location in Grand Rapids, Mich. The new Alro Metals Outlet is a 12,700-square-foot facility selling a variety of metals and plastics, including carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel, tool steel, copper, brass, and bronze products in a variety of shapes and sizes, in a retail setting. Shearing and cutting is […]
Australia’s BlueScope has appointed a new leader for its US operations. Kristie Keast will serve as chief executive North America as of Feb. 1, 2023, taking over for the retiring Pat Finan. “Pat is one of a kind,” noted BlueScope’s managing director and CEO Mark Vassella. “He’s one of the most respected steel industry executives […]
SunCoke Energy Inc. has announced Katherine T. Gates will serve as the company’s new president, and will also join its board of directors, effective Jan. 1. Mike Rippey, current president and CEO, will continue to serve as CEO after Jan. 1. Gates has held a variety of positions with SunCoke since 2013, most recently serving as senior […]
The US Department of Commerce has updated antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on carbon and alloy cut-to-length plate imports from Italy and South Korea after two administrative reviews, according to Federal Register filings reviewed by Steel Market Update. In the AD duty review of Italian CTL plate shipments during the one-year period ended April 30, […]
Despite ongoing volatility, the steel industry has been experiencing growth. Recently, there’s been an air of caution as industry leaders look ahead to greater uncertainty. Price volatility and supply chain disruptions continue, but the steel industry is different. Steel has proven resilient and can stand the test of time. And now the US is looking to […]
Sheet imports into the US slowed noticeably in November, while imports of plate and semifinished slab rose, according to the latest license figures released by the US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. All steel imports into the US require an import license to enter through Customs. The license count provides a first look into […]
The No. 7 blast furnace at Cleveland-Cliffs’ Indiana Harbor steelworks in East Chicago, Ind., has been restarted. A spokeswoman confirmed the restart to SMU in an email on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Last week, the Cleveland-based steelmaker said that it was in the process of restarting the furnace which had experienced a minor fire ahead of […]
US Steel has idled a second blast furnace at its Košice steelworks in Slovakia. The No. 1 BF at Košice has been temporarily idled as of Dec. 2 “as a result of very high energy prices, low market demand and surging imports,” a US Steel spokeswoman confirmed to SMU in an email Tuesday, Dec. 6. […]
Kloeckner Metals Corp. has named three new executives, including incoming CFO Angela Arellano Villamar. Villamar began working for Kloeckner in 2008, and most recently served as vice president of accounting and controlling. Bob Cromley has been promoted to the newly created position of chief procurement officer at Kloeckner. Prior to his previous appointment as executive […]
Plate supplier Leeco Steel has added new processing capabilities to its distribution center in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The company recently installed a Messer MPC2000 MC combination cutting and drilling machine, allowing for additional plasma cutting, oxy fuel cutting, beveling and drilling at the facility. “Having a Messer combination machine at our Hamilton facility will enable […]
More North American steel producers are joining in the attempt to increase prices for steel sheet products. NLMK USA said in a Dec. 1 letter to customers that “due to increased order placement and extending lead times,” its base prices will increase by a minimum of $60 per ton ($3 per cwt) for spot orders. […]
Legislation is pending in our nation’s capital that would force railroad unions to accept the national labor agreement proposed in September in order to avoid a labor strike. After being urged by President Joe Biden on Nov. 28 to enact the legislation, the bill was passed in the House of Representatives today, Nov. 30. It will now go […]
After two months of maintaining plate prices, Nucor Corp. announced it will be lowering plate prices with the opening of its January order book. In a letter to customers, the Charlotte, N.C.-based steelmaker said prices for as-rolled discrete plate, normalized plate, and quench & tempered plate will all be decreasing by $140 per net ton, […]
Welded pipe imports from four nations will continue to face antidumping (AD) duties after determinations from US trade agencies. Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from Oman, Pakistan, and UAE — Sunset Review Results Circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from Oman, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates will continue to be subject to AD duties for at […]
At the end of October, Friedman Industries began shipping material from its new coil processing facility on the campus of Steel Dynamics Inc.’s newest sheet mill in Sinton, Texas. The Longview, Texas-based processor’s new 70,000-square-foot facility includes a new stretcher leveler cut-to-length line that’s able to process coils up to one-inch thick and in widths […]
As hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices continue to trend lower and we approach the end of 2022, steel buyers are starting to see hopes of a pricing bottom, according to Steel Market Update’s latest survey results. HRC prices this week declined for another consecutive week, with the average price of $615 per net ton, down $15 […]
As steel volumes continue to grow, the Port of Hamilton, Ontario, is receiving funding from the Canadian government to increase its steel handling productivity. Canada’s National Trade Corridors Fund is providing CAD $4.9 million (US $3.65 million) in funding to relieve supply chain congestion at the port. The waterway is a critical piece of infrastructure […]
A new international initiative aimed at setting a global standard for green steel has been launched and is being led by major players in the US steel industry. The founding members of the new Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) include Nucor Corp., Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI), Commercial Metals Co. (CMC), Spain’s Celsa Group, the Steel […]
Metal products service center Gerber Metal Supply Co. has been purchased by All Metals Industries Inc. (AMI). Gerber is a New Jersey-based distributor of carbon sheet steel, strip, blanks, and edge processed material. Belmont, New Hampshire-based AMI is a finisher and distributor of carbon, aluminum, stainless, and coated sheet and coil products serving the Northeastern […]
Demand for low-carbon steel is picking up, with two US steel producers bagging significant contracts to provide green steel for a global HVAC producer. Sustainable HVAC provider Trane Technologies announced it will be purchasing low-carbon steel from Nucor Corp., its primary supplier, as well as from US Steel. Nucor’s Econiq™ steel and US Steel’s verdeX® […]
Nucor Corp. has become the first major industrial company to join the United Nations 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Global Compact. The Compact’s aim is to accelerate the decarbonization of the global electricity systems, reducing climate change, and providing access to clean and economical electricity, effectively advancing the world’s transition to a zero-carbon electrical grid. Nucor is […]