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North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Latest News
Nucor Announces Human Resources and Talent Promotions
24 April 2025 - Nucor Corp. announced today the promotion of Thomas J. Batterbee to executive vice president of human resources and talent and Elizabeth Bledsoe to president of human resources and talent, effective 11 May 2025.
SMS group to Upgrade AM/NS Calvert Hot Strip Mill
23 April 2025 - SMS group announced today that it has been commissioned by AM/NS Calvert to upgrade the automation control system at its 7-stand hot strip mill in Calvert, Ala., USA.
GSCC Certified: Arkansas Steel Associates’ Science-Based Emissions Targets
23 April 2025 - The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) announced today the certification of Arkansas Steel Associates’ (ASA) corporate average steel emissions intensity (CASEI) base year emissions and science-based emissions target (SBET).
Clariant and Midrex Renew Green DRI Technology Collaboration
22 April 2025 - Sustainability-focused specialty chemical company Clariant announced it has renewed its collaboration with Midrex to increase focus on natural gas-based direct reduced iron (DRI) technology for green steel production.
Nucor Turns to Fives for Galvanizing Line
17 April 2025 - International engineering group Fives has been awarded a contract from Nucor Corp. for a continuous galvanizing line at California Steel Industries in Fontana, Calif., USA.
Curtis Steel Places Order With Red Bud Industries
10 April 2025 - Red Bud Industries announced it has received an order for a precision blanking line, low passline slitter and a packaging line from Houston-based service center Curtis Steel Co. LLC.
Z Modular Appoints New President
09 April 2025 - Zekelman Industries announced today that Nate Arnold will serve as the new president of Z Modular, its division focused on integrated real estate development.
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.
Alabama Shipbuilder Christens Navy Ship Built With SSAB Americas Steel
03 April 2025 - Shipbuilder Austal USA has christened its first ship for the U.S. Navy using steel sourced from SSAB’s mill in Alabama.
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.
Hyundai Motor Group Commits to US$21 Billion Investment for U.S. Growth
27 March 2025 - Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has announced an investment of US$21 billion between 2025 to 2028, including building an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mill in Louisiana, focusing on expanding manufacturing, advancing technologies and enhancing energy infrastructure in the U.S.
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.
Cleveland-Cliffs Throttles Back Michigan Steel Plant
27 March 2025 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. will temporarily idle parts of its Dearborn, Mich., plant and lay off 600 workers this summer, reports The Detroit News.
Swanson Industries Names New CEO
21 March 2025 - West Virgina-based Swanson Industries has named David Brightbill as chief executive officer, the company has announced.
Cleveland-Cliffs to Temporarily Reduce Iron Range Workforce
21 March 2025 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is laying off more than 600 workers at iron ore operations in Minnesota, according to reports. According to the Minneapolis (Minn.) Star Tribune, the action affects workers at the steelmakers at Hibbing Taconite Co. and at its Minorca mine.
ANDRITZ Selected to Supply New U.S. Electrical Steel Facility
20 March 2025 - AM/NS Calvert LLC has chosen international technology group ANDRITZ to provide an annealing and coating line and a cold rolling mill for its new electrical steel plant in Calvert, Ala., USA.
Zekelman Industries Announces Changes to Leadership Structure
17 March 2025 - Zekelman Industries announced its chief executive officer, Barry Zekelman, will be splitting responsibilities with newly promoted president, Mickey McNamara, amongst other leadership changes.
Red Bud Industries Delivers Light-Gauge Slitting Line
14 March 2025 - Klauer Manufacturing Co., a supplier of building products, has installed a Red Bud Industries light-gauge slitting line at their facility in Dubuque, Iowa.
Danieli Technology to Power Pacific Steel Rebar Mill
13 March 2025 - Pacific Steel Group’s planned rebar micro-mill will be capable of converting liquid steel to finished bar in under 10 minutes, according to the mill’s technology provider.
Boston Metal Takes a Step Toward Commercializing Green Ironmaking Process
13 March 2025 - Boston Metal, a start-up that is developing an electrolysis-based process to produce green iron, has commissioned a critical piece of process equipment that validates the scalability of its process, the company has announced.
