North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Nippon Steel Raises Profit Guidance Amidst U. S. Steel Growth
06 August 2026 - Nippon Steel raised United States Steel Corporation’s 2026 fiscal year business profit guidance to US$1.14 billion due to U.S. market recovery and plant upgrades, reported ManufacturingDive.
Steel Dynamics Inc. Announces Leadership Changes
04 August 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) announced Theresa Wagler has been approved to become its new president and chief executive officer as Mark Millett retires from chief executive officer and transitions to executive chairman of the board of directors, among other leadership changes.
NEMO Industries Taps Tenova as Technology Provider for Pig Iron Facility
04 August 2026 - Tenova announced it has been chosen by NEMO Industries to provide technology for its new direct reduction ENERGIRON plant in Louisiana.
Primetals Technologies Completes Study for MagIron to Develop U.S. Pig Iron Production
04 August 2026 - MagIron LLC announced that Primetals Technologies has completed a concept and economic study to develop large-scale granulated pig iron production for integration with its existing facilities in the U.S.
J.R. Merritt Controls Unveils the Merritt REVO
31 July 2026 - J.R. Merritt Controls announced it has released the Merritt REVO, an industrial joystick.
Nucor Sets Steel Shipments Record
30 July 2026 - Nucor Corp. nearly doubled its second-quarter profits, set a new all-time mill shipments record and is bringing its West Virginia sheet mill to life.
IAC, Adelphi Construction Celebrate Safety Milestone
30 July 2026 - Industrial Accessories Co. (IAC) and its subsidiary Adelphi Construction celebrated 1,056,980 combined man-hours without a lost-time incident.
Triple-S Steel Holdings Acquires Camden Yards Steel Co.
30 July 2026 - Triple-S Steel Holdings Inc. announced it has acquired Camden Yards Steel Co., a flat-rolled steel processor and distributor.
Nucor Taps Primetals Technologies for Continuous Caster Upgrade
30 July 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has been selected by Nucor Steel–Decatur to upgrade its continuous thin slab caster at its plant in Decatur, Ala., USA.
Cleveland-Cliffs Announces Promotion, Board of Directors Appointment
23 July 2026 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has named chief financial officer Celso Goncalves as president and appointed him to the board of directors, effective immediately, the steelmaker said Thursday.
1872 Closes US$15 Million Seed Round to Open Autonomous Steel Fabrication Factory
23 July 2026 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) native manufacturing startup 1872 announced it received US$15 million during its seed funding round to open an automated steel fabrication facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, reported Business Wire.
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.
Sustained Steel 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.
