Contributor: Laura Miller

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union expanded its strike on Friday, calling on an additional 7,000 workers at Ford and General Motors plants to strike as of 12 p.m. ET.

While lead times for sheet again had mixed movements this week, those for plate collapsed, according to SMU’s most recent market survey.

Worthington Industries said it has so far been little impacted by the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike.

As the world works to decarbonize and limit greenhouse-gas emissions to reach the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement, many steel companies have joined others in setting their own targets to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

The number of active oil and gas drilling rigs in the US and Canada increased this week, according to the most recent data from oilfield services company Baker Hughes.

The spread between hot-rolled coil (HRC) and galvanized sheet base prices widened throughout the summer as hot rolled prices declined faster than those of galvanized.

Steel mill lead times were basically flat again this week compared to our previous market check, with production times shrinking slightly for hot rolled and cold rolled, and extending for galvanized, Galvalume, and plate.

Richard Fruehauf, U.S. Steel's chief of strategy and sustainability officer, spoke at Reuter's Industry Transition 2023 conference on Tuesday, Sept. 12.

US steel exports declined in July for a third consecutive month but remained elevated compared to recent years.

Tenaris is planning to restart its operations in Blytheville, Ark.

US imports look to have fallen to their lowest monthly level so far this year, based on August import license data compiled by the US Department of Commerce.

Unifor, the union representing Canadian autoworkers, among others, has chosen Ford Motor Co. as the target automaker in its labor negotiations with the Big Three Detroit automakers.

Boston Metal has closed on another round of financing, allowing it to move forward with bringing its breakthrough steelmaking technology to market.

Steel mill lead times were largely unchanged this week, with hot rolled extending slightly and plate falling back marginally.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and the United Steelworkers (USW) at Cliffs’ Northshore Mine in Minnesota have reached a tentative labor agreement.

The drop in imports from June to July was not as steep as license applications had suggested, but imports were still down both month on month (MoM) and year on year (YoY).

U.S. Steel’s ‘strategic alternatives’ process is continuing. This week the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker confirmed to shareholders that it has entered into nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) and has begun due diligence on a potential sale.

President and CEO of Ternium Mexico Cesar Jimenez discussed positive demand trends and challenges in the Mexico market with SMU managing editor Michael Cowden during a fireside chat on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the SMU Steel Summit in Atlanta.

In a Steel Summit fireside chat, Karla Lewis, president and CEO of service center group Reliance Steel & Aluminum, sat down with SMU managing editor Michael Cowden to talk about current demand trends and where she’s leading her company.

Cleveland-Cliffs has laid out a path forward for its potential purchase of U.S. Steel.

Flack Global Metals’ Daniel Doderer was the recipient of the 2023 SMU NexGen Leadership Award.

Leaders of the NexGen Metals Community kicked off this year’s Steel Summit discussing ways the steel industry can recruit and retain new talent.

Reshoring or nearshoring in manufacturing is real and happening now. And that trend is driving steel consumption, executives from steelmaker Ternium and service center group Reliance Steel & Aluminum said at SMU’s Steel Summit this week in Atlanta.

To kick off the official sessions of the 2023 Steel Summit, Dr. Anirban Basu, chairman and CEO of the Sage Policy Group, focused on the broader context in which steel prices are set, outlining major factors currently shaping economic outcomes in our country.

Barry Zekelman, executive chairman and CEO of Zekelman Industries, joined SMU managing editor Michael Cowden in a fireside chat to close out the 2013 Steel Summit’s opening day.

US steel exports remained elevated during the month of June, staying above the 900,000-ton mark for a second consecutive month.

Mexico has decided to implement import tariffs on a number of products, among them, steel.

The United Steelworkers (USW) union is standing firm in its backing of Cleveland-Cliffs’ bid for U.S. Steel.

U.S. Steel has provided some clarity for the United Steelworkers (USW) union regarding the union's rights as the steelmaker considers multiple offers to buy the company.

Mill lead times for most sheet products this week were basically flat compared to SMU's market check two weeks ago. Those for plate shortened once again.