North America
All the latest headlines from NAFTA trading partners: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Olympic Steel Elects New Board Member as Longterm Director Retires
05 May 2025 - Metals service center Olympic Steel Inc. announced today that Peter J. Scott was elected to its board of directors at the company’s annual meeting following director Michael G. Rippey’s retirement after 10 years of service.
Sensing a Changing Wind, Gerdau Cancels Mexican SBQ Project
04 May 2025 - Gerdau has dropped plans to build a 600,000-metric-ton special bar quality mill in Mexico, saying that the project is too risky because of anticipated shifts in the automotive supply market.
SSAB Invests US$74 Million to Expand Production Capacity
04 May 2025 - SSAB announced its Axis, Ala., USA, facility will undergo a US$74 million expansion of its heat treat capacity.
Vice President JD Vance Tours Nucor Steel–Berkeley
04 May 2025 - Nucor Corp.'s Berkeley mill in South Carolina welcomed U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin on Thursday for a tour and to help mark the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
ArcelorMittal Begins Bringing Up Alabama EAF
04 May 2025 - ArcelorMittal has begun commissioning the new electric arc furnace (EAF) and caster at its Calvert, Ala., USA, joint-venture sheet mill, the steelmaker has said.