Kloeckner Metals Corp. announced that beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the former Bauer Built Manufacturing site in Paton, Iowa, would lead all its commercial, manufacturing, and other operational activities.
The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) latest report finds that December 2025’s market conditions in the manufacturing sector continued to soften.
FabArc Steel Supply announced this week the completion of two large-scale projects in Georgia and Mississippi.
JD Fields HDM Spiralweld Mill is planting roots at Tradepoint Atlantic with a 200,000-square-foot pipe pile fabrication center.
Steel fabricator Merrill Steel will spend over $32 million to construct a manufacturing facility Osceola, Ark.
The metal roofing manufacturer is launching Fabral Solar to integrate solar technology within commercial, residential, and agricultural structures.
Steel fabricators and distributors SPS Companies and State Steel will be merging their service center businesses under the SPS Companies family of firms.
Hickey Metal Fabrication has acquired laser-based metal fabricator Ohio Laser.
Steel Dynamics Inc.’s (SDI’s) earnings slid in the second quarter, but the company's top executive believes steel tags are set to rise.
There are just 40 days left until the 2024 SMU Steel Summit gets underway on Aug. 26 at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) in Atlanta. And I’m pleased to announce that it's official now: More than 1,000 people have registered to at attend! Another big development: The desktop version of the networking app for the event has officially launched!
New England’s All-Steel Fabricating announced the launch of its new road plate rental service.
Two veteran investment bankers joined SMU's Community Chat on Wednesday, July 10, to talk consolidation and M&A in the metals industry.
Longs producer and metal recycler CMC plans to open a new rebar fabrication plant in Akron, Ohio.
A record 60.6 million people are expected to travel by car for the Fourth of July holiday, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). And a recent survey by The Vacationer said 75% of Americans intend to take at least one road trip this summer. In short, Americans are hitting the road this season and probably crossing a short-span steel bridge on their travels.
Looking out over the American economy, Triple-S Steel Holdings CEO Gary Stein believes what is required doesn’t fundamentally have to do with government policy. “Rather, it’s a mind shift.”
Nucor plans to add a new rebar fabrication facility adjacent to its new micro-mill in North Carolina.
Steel Dynamics Inc. guided to significantly reduced second-quarter earnings as its steel operations have taken a hit from lower prices.
Nucor Corp. has guided to much lower second-quarter earnings, as profitability in its steel mills segment suffers due to lower prices and volumes.
Olympic Steel is celebrating Executive Chairman Michael D. Siegal's 50th work anniversary and the company’s 70th year in business.
Now that June has arrived, the official countdown until SMU’s Steel Summit 2024 – North America’s premier flat-rolled steel conference – has begun. If you haven’t already registered, don’t delay. More than 700 attendees from more than 300 companies have already registered to be in Atlanta this August. In short, it’s poised to be another […]
We’re just a few months away from SMU’s Steel Summit 2024 – North America’s premier flat-rolled steel conference.
Olympic Steel logged lower earnings in the first quarter of 2024, but the company said all three of its segments contributed to profitability.
Reliance Inc. has acquired flat-rolled steel service center MidWest Materials of Perry, Ohio.
Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has announced new roles for current executives James Anderson and Chad Bickford. SDI said James Anderson will take over responsibility and oversight for the company's long products group, effective May 1.
Varsteel, a Canadian steel and pipe service center, has announced the acquisition of Pacific Steel in Laval, Quebec.
Strength in its flat-rolled steel operations is pushing Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) to guide to higher sequential earnings in the current quarter.
Reliance has entered into an agreement to purchase Houston-based American Alloy Steel Inc. for an undisclosed sum.
SMU’s Current Steel Buyers Sentiment Index edged down this week, while the Future Sentiment Index remained flat, according to our most recent survey data.
Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) expects lower fourth-quarter earnings sequentially and on-year, though the company said “steel order activity remains solid.”
Bank of America SVP Ira Kreft will be the featured speaker on SMU’s Community Chat webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 11 am ET. You can register here.