Steel News

Industry Mourns the Loss of DJ Springer, Owner of Springer Co. Inc.

18 June 2026 - Dennis James “DJ” Springer II, owner of Springer Co. Inc. and Life Member of AIST, passed away on 12 June 2026, leaving behind a profound mark on the steel industry.

Steel’s Future is Promising, Even With All of the Uncertainty, Says Lakshmi Mittal

18 June 2026 - Despite the uncertainty and the geopolitical tensions throughout the world, ArcelorMittal founder and executive chairman Lakshmi Mittal says the industry’s future is encouraging.

U. S. Steel’s New HSM to Offer Capability Boost

17 June 2026 - The hot strip mill that’s being planned for United States Steel Corporation’s Edgar Thomson plant will replace a line that dates to 1938 and enhance the steelmaker’s rolling capabilities, U.S. Steel president and chief executive officer David Burritt said Wednesday.

Millett: SDI is Receiving Warm Welcome from Aluminum Buyers

17 June 2026 - Not only are customers accepting Steel Dynamics Inc.’s aluminum, they are embracing it, the company’s chief executive officer said Wednesday.

Bull Moose Reaches Agreement to Acquire Hanna Steel Corp.

17 June 2026 - Investment bank and financial advisory firm Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. announced Bull Moose Tube Co., a manufacturer of steel pipe and tubing products, has reached an agreement to acquire Hanna Steel Corp., a producer of structural and mechanical steel tubing.

Pacific Steel Group Taps Invinity Energy Systems Technology for Mojave Micro Mill

17 June 2026 - Invinity Energy Systems announced it will provide the largest vanadium flow battery system in North America at 32 MWh to Pacific Steel Group’s (PSG) new Mojave Micro Mill in Kern County, Calif., USA.

Commissioning Underway at New Nucor Mill

16 June 2026 - Nucor Corp. has begun commissioning components of its new sheet mill in West Virginia and is continuing to move toward an end-of-year start-up.

U. S. Steel Selects Midrex to Supply Big River Steel Works DRI Facility

15 June 2026 - Midrex Technologies Inc. announced it has been selected by United States Steel Corporation to supply a hot direct reduced iron and hot briquetted iron (HDRI/HBI) MIDREX® plant for its new direct reduced iron (DRI) facility at Big River Steel Works in Osceola, Ark., USA.

Butech Bliss to Deliver Stretch Leveling Cut-to-Length Line to Granite City Processing

10 June 2026 - Butech Bliss announced it will install a new stretch leveling cut-to-length line at Granite City Processing’s facility in Granite City, Ill., USA.

ArcelorMittal Building Solutions to Establish North American HQ, New Facility in Georgia

10 June 2026 - ArcelorMittal Building Solutions has decided to establish its North American headquarters (HQ) and a new manufacturing facility in Macon-Bibb County, Ga., USA, Governor Brian Kemp announced.

U. S. Steel – Mon Valley Works Releases Economic Impact Report

08 June 2026 - United States Steel Corporation released an economic impact analysis estimating that its US$2.5 billion investment, up from its initial US$1 billion commitment, in Mon Valley Works will see about US$1.7 billion in economic impact and create about 6,381 jobs over the next three years.

Atlas Tube, Maruichi USA to Form Joint Venture

05 June 2026 - Zekelman-owned company Atlas Tube announced it has agreed to form a joint venture with Maruichi USA.

SSAB to Expand Steel Powder Facility for Production at Commercial Scale

03 June 2026 - SSAB announced it will expand its steel powder facility for additive manufacturing in Oxelösund, Sweden, to enable production at a commercial scale.

CareGo to Automate Basic Metals’ Facility Expansion

03 June 2026 - CareGo announced it will install its TELIA automation system in Basic Metals’ new manufacturing facility in Germantown, Wis., USA.

Trump Adjusts Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, Copper Imports

03 June 2026 - U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation which adjusts certain tariffs on imported steel, aluminum and copper.

Leadership Passes to Fourth Generation at Sandmeyer Steel Co.

03 June 2026 - Sandmeyer Steel Co. announced it has appointed R. Paul Sandmeyer III as its president and chief operating officer, marking the transition to fourth-generation family leadership as the company celebrates 75 years.

Tenaris’ Sault Ste. Marie Industrial Centre to Undergo CA$300 Million of Upgrades

28 May 2026 - Tenaris announced it will invest over CA$300 million to install new state-of-the-art equipment at its Sault Ste. Marie Industrial Centre in Canada.

Steel Dynamics Taps SMS group for Process Automation Modernization

28 May 2026 - SMS group announced it has been selected by Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) to modernize the process automation system at its hot strip mill in Buter, Ind., USA.

thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology to Shift U.S. Production Focus Amidst Plans to Close Its Terre Haute Site

20 May 2026 - thyssenkrupp Presta North America LLC announced it has decided to close its production site in Terre Haute, Ind., USA, effective by 31 March 2027, while U.S. production of chassis will shift to its Hamilton, Ohio, USA, facility.

U. S. Steel’s European Mill to Become Nippon Steel Subsidiary

13 May 2026 - Nippon Steel Corp. will take direct ownership of United States Steel Corporation’s Košice (USSK) plant in Slovakia, the company said Wednesday.