Category: Steel Product Producers

Domestic heating and cooling equipment shipments declined in September, according to the latest data released from the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

SSAB Americas will supply its low-carbon SSAB Zero steel to GE Vernova Onshore Wind for wind towers in North America.

The historically significant Sparrows Points steel mill site in Baltimore is set to live another life as a wind turbine factory under the name “Sparrows Point Steel.”

JSW Steel USA is expanding the rail infrastructure at its Mingo Junction mill, thanks in part to a grant from the state of Ohio.

Worthington Industries said on Thursday its board of directors has approved the previously announced separation of its Steel Processing business, Worthington Steel Inc.

ArcelorMittal’s earnings declined in the third quarter of 2023 both sequentially and on-year.

U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works in western Pennsylvania has not resumed full production of cold-rolled coil (CRC) following an outage last month, a company spokeswoman confirmed.

Canadian flat-rolled steelmaker Stelco recorded a drop in third quarter profits on lower steel prices and sales volumes. The Hamilton, Ontario-based company predicted that volumes would be lower still in the fourth quarter. But it also said that financial results would improve next year on higher prices and longer lead times.

Canadian metals distributor Russel Metals reported lower earnings in the third quarter as the company “navigated through volatile market conditions.”

Nucor Corp. announced this morning that it is joining Cleveland-Cliffs, aiming to increase prices for hot-rolled steel (HRC) and heavy gauge hot-rolled products, effective immediately.

Declining demand and a challenging economic environment impacted Gerdau’s shipments in North America during the third quarter.

United Auto Workers (UAW) members at auto parts supplier Mobis North America in Toledo, Ohio, have authorized leaders to call a strike when their contract expires next week, according to a UAW post on X.

Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) scrap subsidiary OmniSource has acquired a 55-acre rail-served tract near the Port of Houston to expand its metal recycling operations along the Gulf Coast.

U.S. Steel said it is laying off 105 IT workers in Pittsburgh, according to a November WARN notice filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

GrafTech International reported a bumpy third quarter. But despite the challenges, the company said it's certain that improvement is on the horizon.

Olympic Steel’s earnings edged up in the third quarter vs. a year earlier, though sales declined due to lower metal pricing, the Cleveland-based metals service center said.

Canada's Algoma Steel is planning two 20-day outages next year as it brings the second phase of its plate mill modernization project online.

Algoma Steel said its quarterly earnings were impacted by falling steel prices and lower buying associated with the United Auto Workers (UAW) strikes in the US. But with the strikes wrapping up, it expects a recovery in both pricing and demand moving forward.

Brown Strauss Steel has acquired Black Diamond Pipe & Tube Inc. of Peotone, Ill., just south of Chicago.

Arkansas-based metals processor Boyd Metals, is expanding its footprint at its Little Rock, Ark., facility.

Klöckner & Co. said it has agreed to acquire South Carolina-based fabricator Industrial Manufacturing Services (IMS) through US subsidiary Kloeckner Metals Corp.(KMC).

Ryerson Holding Corp, has acquired non-ferrous metals distributor TSA Processing.

Klöckner & Co. posted a narrower net loss in the third quarter as the Duisburg, Germany-based service center group touted the expansion of its North American footprint.

Nucor’s plate price cut notice caught many off guard this week, especially after the company had maintained its pricing position in late September.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based carbon flat-rolled steel distributor Mill Steel Co. has appointed Kip Craddick as its new VP of sales.

Latin American flat-rolled steelmaker Ternium is seeing strong demand in Mexico, its main market. With its new mill in Pesquería, Mexico, up and running, more lines there set to come online, and the company now holding an increased stake in Brazilian mining and steel company Usiminas, Luxembourg-based Ternium is optimistic about the future direction of the company.

Although SunCoke Energy Inc.'s third-quarter earnings slumped due to market challenges, the company said it is content with its third-quarter performance.

The “Big Three” Detroit-area automakers' tentative labor agreements are set to expire on April 30, 2028, six months longer than the normal four-year agreements.

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI), the association representing auto manufacturers making most vehicles sold in the US, has voiced its opposition to the potential acquisition of U.S. Steel by Cleveland-Cliffs.

U.S. Steel said it has converted two of its diesel switcher locomotives to “state-of-the-art battery-operated locomotives.”