Special Bar Quality (SBQ) Archives

Nucor, Gerdau up MBQ prices again

Nucor and Gerdau have announced price increases for merchant bar quality (MBQ) products. The Nucor Bar Mill Group informed customers on Oct. 8 that it was raising prices on all MBQ products by $30 per short ton (st). The move is effective for new orders received after the close of business on Oct. 8. “All confirmed orders as of the close of business on October 8th, 2026 will be price-protected if shipped by end of business day, October 22th, 2026,” Nucor noted in a letter to customers.

Metallus secures $995M Department of War contract

Canton, Ohio-based specialty metals manufacturer Metallus has been awarded a contract valued at up to $995 million by the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), part of the Department of War.

Tyasa starts up new SBQ mill in Mexico

Talleres y Aceros SA (Tyasa) has started up its new 350,000-metric-ton-per-year SBQ facility in Ixtaczoquitlán, Veracruz, Mexico.

CRU: Tyasa adds 400,000 t/y to SBQ capacity

Steelmaker Tyasa has launched the first stage of a $250 million special bar quality (SBQ) at its Ixtaczoquitlan plant in Veracruz, central Mexico

Alton Steel to close, cites competitive disadvantages

Alton Steel Inc. (ASI), a special bar quality (SBQ) steel producer, said it will close operations later this week.

Foreign steelmakers eye restart of Republic Steel's Lorain ops

Republic Steel’s shuttered facilities in Lorain, Ohio, could find new life as international steelmakers, citing US tariffs, explore restarting operations there.

Metallus, USW agree to tentative four-year labor deal

Metallus and the United Steelworkers (USW) have agreed to a tentative four-year labor contract.

Metallus names Westbrooks and Zaranec to new exec roles

Metallus shuffles the management deck with new appointments.

CRU: Gerdau mulls new steel mill in Mexico

Brazil-based Gerdau has announced it will carry out a feasibility study into the greenfield development of a 600,000 metric-ton-per-year (mt) special steel plant in Mexico.

Alton Steel appoints new CEO as Hrusovsky retires

SBQ producer Alton Steel Inc. (ASI) has appointed a new chief executive.

TimkenSteel set for rebrand as 'Metallus'

TimkenSteel said on Wednesday it is changing its company name to “Metallus Inc.”

CRU: Grupo Simec Shuts Two Republic Steel Mills For Good

Specialty steel producer Grupo Simec has permanently closed down its Republic Steel mills in Canton, Ohio, and Lackawanna, in New York state, it has emerged.

Republic to Idle Some Operations in Ohio and NY State

Republic Steel said it will indefinitely idle operations at its Canton, Ohio, and Lackawanna, N.Y., mills due to challenging business conditions.

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