Steel News

U.K. Government Works to Keep British Steel’s Blast Furnaces Running, Looks to Scunthorpe’s Future

17 April 2025 - In an emergency session on Saturday, U.K. Parliament passed legislation to prevent Chinese-owned British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant from shutting down its blast furnaces and ending primary steel production in the U.K., The Guardian reported.

Trump Calls for Second Look at U. S. Steel-Nippon Steel Merger

08 April 2025 - President Donald Trump has directed the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to re-examine national security implications of United States Steel Corporation’s merger with Nippon Steel, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Trump Reciprocal Tariffs Won’t Apply to Steel Already Subject to Section 232 Tariff

03 April 2025 - The far-reaching tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump won’t apply to imported steel and aluminum already subject to a 25% tariff, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Trump to Roll Out 25% Imported Vehicle Tariff in April

27 March 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump said he’ll impose 25% tariffs on vehicles imported into the U.S., with the new measure taking effect 3 April.

EU Proposes Steel Industry Survival Plan

27 March 2025 - The European Commission has unveiled its steel action plan, a policy prescription intended to strengthen the EU steel industry’s competitiveness and safeguard its future.

Trump Steel Tariffs Take Effect; Canada, EU Launch Swift Response

12 March 2025 - The Trump Administration’s blanket 25% tariff on imported aluminum and steel went into effect Wednesday morning, drawing applause from domestic steelmakers and retaliatory measures from international trading partners.

Ontario Halts Retaliatory 25% Tariff on Electricity

11 March 2025 - Ontario Premier Doug Ford backed off a 25% surcharge on electricity sent to the U.S. following U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to double down on tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.

Wheatland Tube Introduces HDZ Coat

03 March 2025 - Wheatland Tube announced it will now call its five-step galvanization process HDZ Coat™, giving engineers and contractors full traceability and compliance with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards.

Survey: Metals Business Leaders Anticipate Economic Growth Under Trump

27 February 2025 - Nearly 70% of senior leaders at metal firms believe the Trump Administration's economic policies will positively impact GDP growth in 2025 and 2026, according to a newly released survey.

JSW Steel USA CEO: Tariffs Will Support Utilization

18 February 2025 - JSW Steel USA chief executive officer Robert Simon is anticipating that President Donald Trump’s steel tariffs will help drive utilization of the company’s facilities in Ohio and Texas.

EUROFER President: EU Must Strengthen Safeguard Measures

12 February 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% blanket tariff on steel and aluminum is a “radical escalation” of the trade war launched under his first administration, and the EU needs to take immediate steps to strengthen its safeguard tariff-rate quota system, the president of the European Steel Association (EUROFER) has said.

Trump Raises Steel Tariffs to 25%

11 February 2025 - Invoking Section 232, President Donald Trump on Monday imposed a blanket 25% tariff on steel and aluminum entering the U.S.

Trump Targets Key Imports With New Tariffs

28 January 2025 - President Donald Trump has targeted steel, aluminum and copper imports with new tariffs in an effort to ramp up U.S. production.

AISI Outlines Key Steel Industry Priorities

23 January 2025 - Enhancing existing trade measures and favorable tax policy top the U.S. steel industry’s list of policy priorities, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

McConnell: U. S. Steel Decision Is a Disservice to the Country

09 January 2025 - President Joe Biden’s decision to block the sale of United States Steel Corporation is a gift to organized labor that comes at the country's expense, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell wrote in Wednesday’s The Wall Street Journal.

Report: Hyundai Eyes Louisiana for Steel Mill

07 January 2025 - Hyundai Motor Group is exploring the possibility of building a steel mill in Louisiana, reports The Korea Economic Daily.

Nippon Steel Chairman: No Reason to Give Up on U. S. Steel Deal

07 January 2025 - Nippon Steel Corp. has but one plan for its blocked acquisition of United States Steel Corporation — fight the decision in court.

U. S. Steel, Nippon Steel File Lawsuits Over Blocked Merger

06 January 2025 - United States Steel Corporation and Nippon Steel Corp. are appealing President Joe Biden's disapproval of their planned merger and suing the United Steelworkers union president as well as rival Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., contending that they colluded to thwart the deal.

Labor Caucus Tells Biden to “Repudiate” U. S. Steel Deal

18 December 2024 - The Congressional Labor Caucus has written to U.S. President Joe Biden, asking him to strongly repudiate Nippon Steel Corp.’s planned acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, the Bloomberg news service reports.

Bloomberg Report Says Biden Intends to Halt U. S. Steel Deal

11 December 2024 - President Joe Biden plans to follow through on a pledge to block Nippon Steel Corp.’s acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, according to a Bloomberg report.