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North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Latest News
Sandvik Announces New Leadership
27 April 2026 - Sandvik announced it has appointed Patrick Murphy as president of business area mining and a member of the Sandvik Group executive management, effective 1 July 2026.
CITT Hits Tenaris S.A., Offshore Exporters With Steel Pipe Tariffs
23 April 2026 - Interpro Pipe + Steel announced the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) ruled antidumping tariffs will be imposed on foreign steel imports sold by Tenaris S.A. and various exporters from South Korea, Türkiye and the Philippines for 5 years.
Goncalves: More Aluminum Users are Switching to Steel
23 April 2026 - Global supply chain uncertainty and other factors are prompting aluminum users to reconsider their materials choices and use steel instead, Cleveland-Cliffs chairman and chief executive officer Lourenco Goncalves said on Monday.
SDI's Aluminum Dynamics Ramping Up Production
23 April 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. is speeding through the ramp-up of its new aluminum sheet business, with the rolling the rolling mill projected to achieve a 90% monthly capacity utilization rate by year’s end.
Air Liquide to Invest US$350 Million to Strengthen Footprint, Support Hyundai-POSCO Green Facility
22 April 2026 - Air Liquide announced it has entered a contract with Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana LLC (HPLS) to supply oxygen, nitrogen and argon for the new green steel facility in Louisiana and will invest over US$350 million to create an air separation unit (ASU) in St. James Parish, La., USA.
AIST Presents Gold Reliability Achievement Award to NLMK Indiana for EAF Upgrade With Primetals Technologies
22 April 2026 - AIST presented the Gold Reliability Achievement Award to NLMK Indiana in honor of its recent electric arc furnace (EAF) upgrade with Primetals Technologies solutions at its facility in Portage, Ind., USA.
U. S. Steel to Restart Gary Tin Mill, Boosting Domestic Production and Supply
16 April 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced it will restart the Gary Tin Mill at its Gary Works facility in Gary, Ind., USA.
Union Pacific Railroad Renews Partnership With Rocky Mountain Steel Mills for U.S. Rail Production
15 April 2026 - Union Pacific announced it has renewed its partnership with the U.S.’s last dedicated steel rail supplier Rocky Mountain Steel Mills in Pueblo, Colo., USA, by reaching a new seven-year contract for production of steel rails.
Red Bud Delivers T1 Stretcher Leveler to C O Building Systems
15 April 2026 - Red Bud Industries announced that it has installed a T1 stretcher leveler at C O Building Systems’ new Nortonville Rail division in Nephi, Utah, USA.
Algoma Steel, Roshel Form Joint Venture for Sovereign Ballistic Steel Solutions
10 April 2026 - Algoma Steel Group Inc. announced it has formed a joint venture with Roshel Inc., Roshel Algoma Defence, to deliver sovereign ballistic steel defense solutions in Canada.
Hyundai Steel, Fives Sign Contract to Develop Advanced Coil Finishing Lines for New U.S. Flat Steel Mill
08 April 2026 - Fives Group announced it has signed a contract with Hyundai Steel to design and supply advanced coil finishing lines for automotive steel applications, supporting construction of a new flat steel mill in the U.S. by Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel.
Mesabi Metallics Secures US$150 Million for American DR-Grade Iron Ore Mine and Pellet Plant
08 April 2026 - Mesabi Metallics Co. LLC along with Essar Group announced it has secured US$150 million of financing from Macquarie Group for the startup of its direct reduction (DR)–grade iron ore mine and pellet plant in Nashwauk, Minn., USA, in the third quarter of 2026.
TMS International Celebrates 100th Anniversary
06 April 2026 - Founded in 1926, TMS International announced it is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
Steel Dynamics: Richard P. Teets Jr., Gabriel L. Shaheen to Retire From Board of Directors
01 April 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) announced its co-founder and past AIST president Richard P. Teets Jr., and Gabriel L. Shaheen will retire from its board of directors, effective 6 May 2026 as of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
U. S. Steel Resumes Operations on Granite City Works’ Blast Furnace B
31 March 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced blast furnace B has been successfully restarted at Granite City Works in Granite City, Ill., USA.
SMA: The U.S. Rise as World’s No. 3 Producer Is a (Good) Sign of the Times
26 March 2026 - In 2025, the U.S. edged out Japan as the world’s third-largest steel producer. And as the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) sees it, the U.S. likely will pull even further ahead this year.
Tenaris Completes Acquisition of AllTorque’s Oilfield Division
26 March 2026 - Tenaris has acquired AllTorque’s oilfield division, an original equipment manufacturer recognized for its tubular running technology, the company announced.
Atlas Tube Announces Shuriken™ Structural Nut Keeper Line Expansion
25 March 2026 - Atlas Tube announced it is rolling out additional size options for its Shuriken® Structural Nut Keeper line to be integrated within the HSS Connections Hub™ for easier use of hollow structural sections (HSS) in steel projects.
Auction Scheduled for Alton Steel Equipment
23 March 2026 - The production assets of Alton Steel, the Illinois-based special bar quality manufacturer that shut down suddenly in January, are to be sold off through a large, online auction scheduled for next month.
Sandmeyer Steel Co.’s Vice President of Sales Retires
17 March 2026 - Sandmeyer Steel Co. announced today that its vice president of sales, John Curley III, retired 11 March, marking the end of the Curley family’s 115-year legacy in the steel industry.
