Contributor: Laura Miller

AISI reported a 4.1% rise in US steel mill shipments from December to January.

Facing an uncertain tariff trade war, Algoma Steel took action this week, halting steel shipments to the US, laying off employees, and prepping for an unknown future, according to local media reports.

Mexico has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of hot-rolled steel from China and Vietnam.

Don't forget that Trump's reinstatement of the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports is slated for Wednesday, March 12.

“It is completely shocking for the United States to treat a long-time and fair trading partner in this manner,” the Canadian Steel Producers Association said.

President Trump reaffirmed Monday afternoon that his 25% universal tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico would take effect on Tuesday. “Tomorrow – tariffs 25% on Canada and 25% on Mexico. And that’ll start,” Trump told reporters Monday, according to an Associated Press report. “They’re going to have to have a tariff.”

Worthington Steel confirmed it is closing the Worthington Samuel Coil Processing (WSCP) facility in Cleveland. WSCP is a joint venture between Worthington Steel and Oakville, Ontario-based Samuel, Son & Co.

The investment firm seeking to oust U.S. Steel’s leadership has asked the steelmaker to schedule its annual shareholder meeting after June 18. That’s the deadline set by the US government for USS and Nippon Steel to unwind their nearly $15-billion merger deal. Ancora Holdings Group sent a letter dated Feb. 27 to board members of […]

The building in Braddock, Pa. that houses the basic oxygen process equipment suffered “minor damage” on Feb. 23, a spokesperson said.

On Thursday morning, Trump posted on Truth Social about Canada and Mexico: “the proposed TARIFFS scheduled to go into effect on MARCH FOURTH will, indeed, go into effect, as scheduled.”

The Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 has been reintroduced into both houses of Congress

One buyer summed up the prevailing sentiment: “Everything is pointing up — pricing, sentiment, order activity. But the real test will come once the immediate reactionary buying subsides. Will there be enough true demand to support these levels through mid-year? That’s the big unknown.”

President Donald Trump indicated in a cabinet meeting Wednesday that a 25% blanket tariff on all imports is coming for the EU next.

Tuesday, March 4, marks the end of a 30-day delay in the levies.

MPG Canada is laying off 140 workers across its facilities in Ontario and Quebec.

"Recent activity in the marketplace strongly indicates that these imports are being rushed into the United States in an effort to avoid the imposition of antidumping duties," petitioners said.

Ternium S.A. Fourth quarter ended Dec.31 2024 2023 Change Net sales $3,876 $4,931 -21.4% Net income (loss) $333 $554 -39.9% Per diluted share $1.43 $2.11 -32.2% Full year ended Dec.31 Net sales $17,649 $17,610 0.2% Net income (loss) $174 $986 -82.4% Per diluted share $(0.27) $3.44 -108% (in millions of dollars except per share) While […]

Ancora Holdings is moving forward with its proxy fight to oust U.S. Steel’s leadership and install a new board of directors and Alan Kestenbaum as CEO.

BlueScope Steel is pulling back on its expansion plans in the US for now but remains optimistic about the North American market.

The Trump administration has revealed the list of derivative steel products being added to the Section 232 tariff list.

The latest in the new coated steel investigation and the expiry review of steel plate from six countries.

Russel Metals said on Thursday that it doesn’t expect to be directly impacted by US tariffs on Canadian steel. The Mississauga, Ontario-based distributor made the comments in its quarterly earnings report on Thursday. The company doesn’t export significant volumes to the US, it said, and thus doesn’t expect to be directly impacted. However, “The primary […]

Unions members on both sides of the US-Canada border are speaking out against President Trump’s tariffs on Canadian steel. They say the tariffs threaten to disrupt supply chains and subvert decades of economic cooperation. The United Steelworkers (USW) has more than 850,000 total members in North America, with 225,000 in Canada.

While American steelmakers welcome the revival of the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, other nations' steel industries are calling for retaliation against President Trump's unilateral action of upping the levies on trading allies and removing all product exemptions.

AISI and SMA praise Trump tariffs.

The company’s plants had been shut since just before Christmas when the company locked out union workers during negotiations.

Facing weak demand and an “unsustainably low” pricing environment, GrafTech International posted another quarterly loss to close out 2024.

AM/NS Calvert has begun commissioning its new electric-arc furnace, with plans to reach its full annual run rate of 1.65 million short tons a year from now.

ArcelorMittal announced on Thursday that it will begin the construction of its new $1.2-billion electrical steel mill in Alabama later this year. The steelmaker said it is proceeding with plans to build the new greenfield mill near its existing AM/NS joint venture in Calvert, Ala. The ArcelorMittal Calvert plant will have an annealing pickling line, […]

While Canada and Mexico bent the knee to push tariff implementation out another month, the US on Tuesday instituted an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods.