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Nucor Corporation, the largest steel producer in the U.S., has awarded Fives a contract to install a new continuous galvanizing line at California Steel Industries (CSI) in Fontana, California. CSI is a joint venture…
Vinton Steel LLC, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Kyoei Steel Ltd., has awarded a contract to Pomini Long Rolling Mills for a new bar rolling mill at its site in El Paso County, Texas. The project is part of the Green…
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 10pct minimum import tariff on most goods entering the country, raising concerns about a potential global trade war. The new tariffs will take effect on April 5, 2025. In…
U.S. steel imports declined sharply in February 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Census Bureau reported by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Total steel imports fell to 2.2 mln tons…
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest USD 5.8 bln in a new ultra-low carbon steel mill in Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, to supply its U.S. automotive plants. Spanning 1,700 acres, the facility will be…
International technology group Andritz has secured an order from ArcelorMittal Calvert to supply an annealing and coating line, along with a cold rolling mill, for its new state-of-the-art electrical steel facility in…
Pacific Steel Group (PSG) is developing a MIDA Hybrid QLP-DUE minimill in Mojave, California, incorporating Danieli-patented technologies and on-site renewable energy. Spanning 255,000 sqm, the facility will have the…
Boston Metal, a pioneer in steel decarbonization, has successfully commissioned its multi-inert anode Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE) industrial cell for green steel production. This milestone validates the performance…
Utility, a leader in affordable and reliable hydrogen solutions, has successfully operated its H2Gen system at a major steel plant in North America. The system achieved a global first by producing hydrogen directly from…
U.S. President Donald Trump has officially raised tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25pct, ending country exemptions and phasing out product exclusions. The move, which expands the original 2018 tariffs, has…
Vinton Steel LLC, the U.S. subsidiary of Kyoei Steel, has awarded Tenova a contract to supply a new melt shop at its El Paso, Texas, facility. Tenova, a leader in sustainable solutions for the metals industry, will…
Olympic Steel, Inc. has placed an order with international technology group Andritz for a state-of-the-art cut-to-length line at its facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This new line will enhance Olympic Steel's…
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a 25pct tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, eliminating previous exemptions and quota agreements, according to a White House statement. The proclamation increases the…
ArcelorMittal has announced plans to build an advanced non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NOES) manufacturing facility in Alabama. The plant, fully owned by ArcelorMittal, will have an annual production capacity of up…
Steel Dynamics has awarded AIC a contract to upgrade the automation system at its Roanoke Bar Division rolling mill in Virginia, USA. The project involves replacing the existing control system with a new PLC…
Preliminary data from the U.S. Census Bureau, reported by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), reveals that U.S. steel imports totaled 28.85 mln tons in 2024, a 2.5pct increase YoY. Finished steel imports rose…
Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024, reporting Q4 net sales of USD 3.9 bln and net income of USD 207 mln. This marks a decline from Q3 2024 net income of USD…
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is in talks with Nucor Corp. about a potential joint bid for United States Steel Corp., according to a source familiar with the matter. Cleveland-Cliffs' CEO later confirmed interest in the deal at…
Japan's largest steelmaker, Nippon Steel, has vowed to continue its efforts to acquire U.S. Steel despite President Joe Biden blocking the USD 15 billion bid last week over national security concerns. The decision to…
Nippon Steel Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiary Nippon Steel North America (NSNA), and United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) have filed two lawsuits to address illegal interference with Nippon Steel's…
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