The current plate market squeeze has been driven by improved demand and heightened import barriers, including 50% Section 232 tariffs. But the timing of fall outages—even if they were planned—is exacerbating the supply crunch.
The 45-day outage will now take place in September instead of August, as initially planned, JSW Steel CEO Robert Simon said.
Longtime steel veteran Robert Simon is excited about the transformation taking place at JSW Steel USA. And he has a rosy outlook for the rest of the year.
JSW Steel USA CEO Rob Simon will join Steel Market Update (SMU) for a Community Chat on Wednesday, June 3, at 11 a.m. ET.
JSW Steel USA CEO Rob Simon will join Steel Market Update (SMU) for a Community Chat on Wednesday, June 3, at 11 am ET.
India-based JSW Steel’s combined US operations swung to a slight profit in its fiscal fourth quarter of 2026.
JSW Steel USA aims to increase steel plate prices by at least $40/short ton.
JSW Steel USA’s operations took earnings hits in the quarter ended Dec. 31. And Indian parent company JSW Steel believes potential tariff hikes by the Trump administration could hamper declining inflation in the US. JSW Steel USA operates the Mingo Junction slab and hot-rolled sheet mill in Ohio and the Baytown plate and pipe and […]
Fall is coming in North America, and with it, steel mills' regularly scheduled fall maintenance outages.
It was great to have Gary Stein, CEO of Triple-S Steel, join SMU for a Community Chat earlier this week. (Btw, you can find a record of the webinar here.) We covered a lot of ground. From Andrew Carnegie and the Johnstown Flood to the current steel market and the state of domestic manufacturing broadly speaking. One thing that stuck with me was how unevenly construction spending appears to be on “green” initiatives and other key items funded by infrastructure spending, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPS Act.
JSW Steel USA plans to invest $110 million in steel plate mill modernization projects with sustainable technology in its Baytown, Texas, facility.
JSW Steel USA has rejoined the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA).
I’ve gotten some questions lately about whether the huge gap between domestic hot-rolled coil (HR) prices and those for cold-rolled (CR) and coated is sustainable. I remember being asked similar questions about the wide spread between HR and plate that developed in early 2022. I thought at the time that there was no way that spread could hold. Turned out, I was wrong. That was humbling. And so I’m not going to make any bold predictions this time.
After receiving a hefty federal tax credit, ArcelorMittal plans to produce non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NOES) in Alabama. ArcelorMittal Calvert LLC received a tax credit of $280.5 million for the project, according to a Department of Energy (DOE) announcement on Friday. The Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C) tax credit is meant to accelerate clean energy […]
Steel industry veteran Mark Bush announced he will be joining AM/NS Calvert as area manager steelmaking.
India’s JSW Steel has selected steel industry veteran Robert Simon as CEO of JSW Steel USA.
The 35th Annual Tampa Steel Conference starts in just a few days. As one of the premier domestic steel conferences, it’s the perfect way to kick off 2024. It’s not too late to register if you haven’t already done so, but make sure to book now!
JSW Steel USA has teamed up with Primetals Technologies to upgrade its slab casting capabilities at the company's Mingo Junction, Ohio, slab and hot-rolled sheet mill.
Bloomberg has reported that Nippon Steel’s $14.1-billion deal for U.S. Steel might not close until 2025 – well after the Q2/Q3 2024 close date both companies have guided toward. That’s because a national security review of the deal ($14.9 billion if you include the USS debt Nippon Steel would assume) by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) could take longer than initially expected
The 2024 Tampa Steel Conference is coming up soon after the kickoff of 2024. One of the premier steel conferences in the US, it will be a great complement to our record-breaking SMU Steel Summit this past August.
The 2024 Tampa Steel Conference is less than two months away. It is one of the premier domestic steel conferences and a great compliment to our record-breaking SMU Steel Summit this past August.
Steel Market Update spoke with Jonathan Shank, the new COO of JSW's Mingo Junction mill, on its $145-million investment project.
We’re just 12 weeks from Tampa Steel Conference 2024, one of the premier North American steel community events.
JSW Steel USA is expanding the rail infrastructure at its Mingo Junction mill, thanks in part to a grant from the state of Ohio.
It’s time to register for the Tampa Steel Conference 2024, easily one of the premiere North American steel events. It’s a can't-miss steel industry conference, especially following the record-breaking attendance at SMU’s Steel Summit 2023 this past August.
India's JSW Steel said lower steel prices and adverse market conditions affected the performance of its US operations in its fiscal 2024 second quarter ended September 30. Still, the company posted improved results compared to the same quarter last year.