Contributor: Laura Miller

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held a variety of positions within the steel industry since 2007, including reporting and editing for Steel Business Briefing/Platts, the Association for Iron and Steel Technology, and Kallanish Commodities, as well as marketing for what was then known as ThyssenKrupp Steel USA (now AM/NS Calvert). After a five-year hiatus working across other industries, she returned to steel in 2021 and has covered the flat rolled, tubular, and trade areas of the industry. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at laura@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7869.

Commerce updates import duties on plate from Korea, Italy

Import duties on cut-to-length plate from South Korea and Italy were recently updated by the International Trade Administration (ITA), which is a part of the US Department of Commerce.

SMU Community Chat: Ira Kreft shares thoughts on M&A, economy, and more

SMU’s Community Chat on Wednesday, Dec. 13, featured Bank of America SVP Ira Kreft.

Lower prices, volumes to stifle Nucor’s Q4 earnings

Lower prices and volumes will impact Nucor Corp.’s earnings in the current quarter, the steelmaker said in fourth-quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, Dec. 14.

Duties adjusted on coated imports from South Korea, Taiwan

The US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) has updated the antidumping duties on coated sheet imports from South Korea and Taiwan.

Construction job openings reach record high

The number of open construction jobs reached a record high in October as workforce shortages persist, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reported.

Pipe import duties sunset for Brazil, kept for six other countries

The International Trade Commission (ITC) made its final injury determination in a sunset review of import duties on circular welded pipe from a handful of countries.

October steel exports fall to 2023 low

US steel exports declined for the second month in a row in October, falling to the lowest monthly total so far in 2023.

November import licenses fall to recent low

A count of November license applications suggests steel imports were at their lowest monthly level in 33 months.

Steel associations respond to Steel Standards Principles introduced at WTO

SMU asked the two major US steel associations for their thoughts on the Steel Standards Principles. Here’s what they had to say.

SMU survey: Direction of mill lead times mixed on holiday season lull

Movements in lead times were mixed in SMU’s check of the market this week – a reflection of the seasonal dip in ordering that is typically seen during the winter holiday season.

Steel Standards Principles introduced at COP28 in Dubai

A group of organizations and stakeholders introduced a set of Steel Standards Principles at the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference.

TimkenSteel implements Worlds’ AI platform into steelmaking ops

TimkenSteel has begun utilizing AI software from Worlds to gain insight into its steel manufacturing processes.

AM/NS Calvert, Outokumpu extend tolling arrangement

AM/NS Calvert will continue providing hot rolling tolling services for Outokumpu for the time being.

Coalition voices concern about potential duties on tin mill products

A coalition of manufacturers, retailers, and stakeholders stands opposed to the imposition of import duties on tin mill products.

Worthington Steel completes spinoff, now a standalone company

Worthington Industries has completed its split into two separate companies: Worthington Steel Inc. and Worthington Enterprises Inc.

Steel dominates repeat trade case filings: Report

Steel dominated the industries seeking repeated relief from unfair trade between 1995 and 2020, according to a new report compiled for the International Trade Commission (ITC).

Non-union auto workers seek UAW membership

Non-union workers from 13 automakers are making moves to join the Detroit-based United Auto Workers (UAW) union.

SMU Community Chat: Algoma’s CEO talks prices, decarb, raw materials

Algoma Steel’s CEO Michael Garcia joined SMU Managing Editor Michael Cowden for a Community Chat on Wednesday, Nov. 29. A great discussion was had on topics ranging from plate pricing to decarbonization efforts, raw materials strategies, and more.

OCTG producers form trade association to promote domestic industry

Six US manufacturers of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) have come together to establish a Washington, D.C.-based trade association to promote the domestic industry.

Canada, EU form green alliance

Canada and the EU have established a Green Alliance, pledging to align their domestic and international climate policies in the pursuit of climate neutrality.

Global steel production inches up, China’s falls in October

Global steel output inched higher from September to October, even as production declined in China, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) said in its latest monthly report.

Trane ships more than 1 million HVAC units made with green steel

A year after signing purchase agreements with two US steelmakers, Trane Technologies has shipped more than 1 million HVAC units produced with low-carbon steel.

HARDI members report a seller's market for galvanized sheet

Galvanized steel buyers reported a seller's market with steady demand, long lead times, and strong pricing on this month’s call of the Sheet Metal/Air Handling Council of the Heating, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) association.

October US housing starts inch higher but remain down on-year

US housing starts crept higher for a second consecutive month in October. Starts were lower, however than the same month last year, according to the most recent data from the US Census Bureau.

Galvanized Sheet's Premium Over Hot Rolled Hovering Around $200/Ton

The spread between hot-rolled coil (HRC) and galvanized sheet base prices has been hovering near $200 per net ton since late July, according to SMU’s latest analysis.

Greenwave Posts Another Quarterly Loss, Financial Troubles Build

Virginia-based metal recycler Greenwave Technology Solutions revealed its financial troubles in its 10-Q quarterly report released on Nov. 14.

SSAB’s Jeff Moskaluk on Wind's Flurry of Opportunity for Steel

SMU discussed wind energy, a promising end-use market for steel, with SSAB Americas’ SVP and CCO Jeff Moskaluk.

California Legislators Urge U.S. Steel to Find a Buyer for UPI Mill

A group of California members of Congress is calling on U.S. Steel to keep its USS-UPI steel mill in Pittsburg, Calif., open by finding a buyer for the operations.

JSW’s Mingo Junction COO Talks Mill, Market Expansion

Steel Market Update spoke with Jonathan Shank, the new COO of JSW's Mingo Junction mill, on its $145-million investment project.

ITA Finds Evasion of P&T Duties Via Vietnam in Final Ruling

Certain welded steel pipe and tube products being exported from Vietnam to the US have, in fact, been illegally evading the payment of import duties, a US government agency announced this week.