North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Mesabi Metallics Achieves First Production Blast
22 July 2026 - Mesabi Metallics Co. LLC announced it has successfully completed its first production blast with the intention of becoming the first new iron ore mine and pellet plant built in Minnesota in 50 years.
U. S. Steel Proposes Labor Agreement to USW
22 July 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced it has proposed a new five-year labor agreement to the United Steelworkers (USW) union, with in-person discussions scheduled to follow.
Pilbrico Acquires F.S. Sperry
22 July 2026 - Pilbrico Co. announced it has acquired F.S. Sperry, a refractory service and materials supplier that has served the mid-southern U.S. for over 80 years.
SDI’s Aluminum Dynamics Moves Closer to Reaching Production Capacity
22 July 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has begun commissioning the last of three cold mills serving its new aluminum business, unshackling the operation’s ability to achieve nameplate capacity.
Steel Prices, Demand Fuels SDI’s Q2 Profits
21 July 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc.’s (SDI’s) second-quarter profits surged on higher steel prices and healthy demand, the steel and aluminum manufacturer reported Monday.
Wolong Electric America Unveils MD600Z Armored DC Motors
20 July 2026 - Wolong Electric America announced it has introduced the MD600Z line of armored DC motors to replace legacy MD600 machines in steel mills, metal forming lines and crane applications.
Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Marks Start of Long Rail Plant
16 July 2026 - Union Pacific Railroad has taken delivery of its first sticks of rail produced on Rocky Mountain Steel Mills’ new long rail line in Colorado.
USW Kicking Off Contract Talks with U. S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs
16 July 2026 - The United Steelworkers union has launched local contract negotiations with United States Steel Corporation and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and expects to commence discussion on master agreements next week, reports the The (northwest Indiana) Times.
U.S.-Made Steel Supports Groundbreaking of Google’s Steel River Energy Center
15 July 2026 - Google broke ground on the Steel River Energy Center, a solar and battery storage facility that will be built using 100% U.S.-made structural steel from United States Steel Corporation’s Big River facility in Mississippi County, Ark., USA, reported Pulse 2.0.
Primetals Technologies to Supply Twin Ladle Furnace to Outokumpu Stainless USA
14 July 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has agreed to supply a 180-metric-ton twin ladle furnace to Outokumpu Stainless USA’s facility in Calvert, Ala., USA.
Atlas Tube, Maruichi USA End Joint Venture Talks
07 July 2026 - Atlas Tube announced it has ended talks with Maruichi USA to form a joint venture.
The Defense Logistics Agency Makes US$400 Million Supply Agreement With Cleveland-Cliffs
02 July 2026 - The Defense Logistics Agency which supplies the U.S. Department of War signed a contract with Cleveland-Cliffs for up to US$400 million of grain oriented electrical steel, reported Defense Blog.
U.S. Refuses Renewal of USMCA Unless Changes Are Made
01 July 2026 - The U.S. refused to renew the agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada (USMCA) after the USMCA Free Trade Commission met virtually today to conduct a joint review, said U.S. Ambassador Jamieson Greer in a statement.
JSW Steel USA Mingo Junction Rolls First Fully Degassed Slab
01 July 2026 - JSW Steel USA Mingo Junction announced that it has successfully rolled the first fully degassed slab on its new twin-tank vacuum degasser and rebuilt caster strand with dynamic soft reduction.
Allied Mineral Products Announces Executive Leadership Changes
30 June 2026 - Allied Mineral Products LLC announced it has made several executive promotions and organizational changes, effective 1 July 2026.
Primetals Technologies to Deliver Twin Vacuum Degassing Plant to TYASA
30 June 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it will supply a twin vacuum degassing (VD) plant for Talleres y Aceros S.A. de C.V. (TYASA) to its site in Ixtaczoquitlán, Mexico.
Coolbrook Unveils the RotoDynamic Heater
29 June 2026 - Coolbrook introduced its newest solution for industrial process heating: the RotoDynamic Heater™ (RDH).
Tenova to Modernize Tenaris’ EAF at Koppel Steel Mill
29 June 2026 - Tenova announced it will supply the modernization of the electric arc furnace (EAF) at Tenaris’ steel mill in Koppel, Pa., USA.
Hybar to Build US$1.1 Billion Rebar Mill
26 June 2026 - Hybar LLC unveiled plans for a second scrap metal recycling steel rebar mill next to its existing one in Arkansas, backed by a US$1.1 billion investment.
Phoenix Steel Processing Taps Red Bud for Heavy-Gauge Cut-to-Length Line
26 June 2026 - Red Bud Industries announced it has delivered a heavy-gauge cut-to-length line with stretcher leveling and a fully automatic packaging line to Phoenix Steel Processing LLC in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
