Atlas Tube increases prices by $60/ton, again
Atlas Tube announced price increases for mechanical, HSS, and piling products.
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SMU Community Chat: Zekelman talks demand, data centers, and trade enforcement
Barry Zekelman showed up to last Wednesday’s SMU Community Chat as his usual self: energized, blunt, and unapologetically bullish on the US steel industry.
Steel imports recovered further in May and June
Monthly steel imports rose back above 2 million short tons (st) in May and June, further recovering from the historic lows seen late last year, according to recent Commerce data.
Brazilian pig iron, tariff stacking at center of Section 301 fight
Testimony at last week’s Section 301 hearing put Brazilian pig iron in the spotlight. Domestic steelmakers and Brazilian suppliers warned that proposed forced labor tariffs would hit a critical US input for which there is no domestic substitute.
Rig count reaches 14-month high in US, falls again in Canada
The latest data from Baker Hughes show that oil and gas drilling in the US was steady last week, while it tapered off further in Canada.
Join SMU for a Community Chat with Barry Zekelman on Wednesday!
Barry Zekelman, executive chairman and CEO of Zekelman Industries, will be the featured guest on our next Community Chat on Wednesday, July 15, at 11 am ET.
Atlas Tube, Maruichi USA cease joint venture discussions
Talks of a potential joint venture between Atlas Tube and Maruichi USA have ended.
Join SMU for a Community Chat with Barry Zekelman on July 15!
Barry Zekelman, executive chairman and CEO of Zekelman Industries, will be the featured guest on our next Community Chat on Wednesday, July 15, at 11 am ET.
HSS consolidation enters its next chapter
Consolidation continues in the HSS (hollow structural sections) sector, with two big deals announced just this month.
Tenaris plans $90M upgrade to Pennsylvania facilities
The company announced an investment of more than $90 million for its steel shop in Koppel, Pa., and its seamless pipe manufacturing plant in Ambridge, Pa.
USS to inject $475M into Fairfield Tubular ops
The investment will install a new quench-and-tempering line at the facility, which manufactures seamless pipe and tube.
Steel imports grow through April and May
After reaching historic lows late last year, import volumes have increased each month of 2026, according to recently released US Commerce Department data.
Rig count pushes higher in Canada, steady in US
Oil and gas drilling activity in Canada picked up over the past week, while drilling in the US remained mostly steady.
Atlas Tube hikes prices by $60/ton
Atlas Tube on Monday announced price increases for mechanical, HSS, and piling products.
SMU Community Chat: JSW USA's Simon upbeat on Baytown, Mingo Junction
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.
Atlas Tube, Maruichi USA to form JV
Atlas Tube, a Zekelman company, said on Friday it has agreed to form a joint venture with Maruichi USA.
Borusan US unit secures sales order totaling ~$742M
Borusan Berg Pipe, a US subsidiary of Turkish pipe and tube producer Borusan, has secured new sales orders totaling ~$742 million.
Stacked tariffs could push import costs higher as market tightens
Steel imports could become even more prohibitive, facing even higher tariffs, pending the outcome of the Trump administration’s Section 301 investigation.
Commerce adjusts AD/CVDs on various steel products
The Commerce Department's International Trade Administration recently concluded several administrative reviews of the anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs) on various steel imports. The reviews resulted in the following duty adjustments.
JSW's US ops swing to profit in fiscal Q4
India-based JSW Steel’s combined US operations swung to a slight profit in its fiscal fourth quarter of 2026.
Zekelman taps Nofziger as supply chain VP
Chicago-based pipe and tube manufacturer Zekelman Industries has appointed Jason Nofziger as its vice president of supply chain, effective May 11.
Steel imports inch up in February and March from historic lows
Steel imports remain near some of the lowest volumes recorded in over five years.
US OCTG producers petition for duties on Austria, Taiwan, UAE
The petitions allege that foreign producers are selling seamless and welded OCTG at unfairly low prices and, in Austria’s case, benefitting from countervailable subsidies.
Atlas Tube expanding Shuriken structural nut keeper line
Atlas Tube, a Zekelman company, said it is expanding its Shuriken® structural nut keeper line.
Rig count plummets in Canada, steady in US
Oil and gas drilling in the US was basically steady in the week ended March 20, based on Baker Hughes' latest report on the number of rotary rigs in operation. Drilling in Canada, however, continued to slide, with the country seeing a steep decline in its rig count.
Zekelman taps Athanassiadis as division president of Sharon Tube
Zekelman Industries said Jean-Marc “JM” Athanassiadis will take over as division president for the company’s Sharon Tube business unit in Farrell, Pa.
Steel imports remain low in January and February
Steel imports remained close to multi-year lows in January and February, according to US Commerce Department data released this week.
Commerce review finds continued dumping of Mexican pipe and tube
An administrative review of the anti-dumping duty (AD) order on heavy-walled rectangular pipe and tube from Mexico has found evidence of continued dumping by Mexican companies.
Serviacero USA secures site for first US manufacturing operation
Serviacero USA is set to establish its first US manufacturing operation after purchasing a rail-served site at the Gulf Inland Logistics Park in Houston.
Steel imports historically weak through December and January
Steel imports slowed further in December and January to some of the lowest volumes recorded in recent years.