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Steel Market Update
steelmarketupdate.com > 09/09/2026 > canada-tariffs-draw-calls-for-negotiations-as-us-response-escalates

Canada tariffs draw calls for negotiations as US response escalates

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (440+ words) Written by Laura Miller Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on US goods have drawn support from Canadian steel producers and labor groups. Meanwhile, US manufacturers and trade officials are calling for renewed negotiations as the dispute adds costs and uncertainty to cross-border…...

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steelmarketupdate.com > 09/02/2026 > commerce-makes-final-decision-in-line-pipe-sunset-review

Commerce makes final decision in line pipe sunset review

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (289+ words) Written by Laura Miller The US Commerce Department believes notable dumping and illegal subsidies would continue if import duties on welded line pipe from Turkey and Korea were allowed to expire. Commerce announced the final results of an expedited sunset…...

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steelmarketupdate.com > 09/01/2026 > steel-summit-worthington-steel-still-seeking-ma-opportunities-post-kloeckner

Steel Summit: Worthington Steel still seeking M&A opportunities post-Kloeckner

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (882+ words) Written by Ethan Bernard Worthington Steel’s CEO said the company remains focused on further acquisitions after the completion of its buy of Germany’s Kloeckner & Co. Geoff Gilmore, president and CEO of the Columbus, Ohio-based service center group, sat down with…...

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steelmarketupdate.com > 08/31/2026 > chicago-business-barometer-tumbles-into-contraction-in-august

Chicago Business Barometer tumbles into contraction in August

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (402+ words) Written by Laura Miller Business cooled off in Chicago in August, falling into contraction territory for the first time since April, according to the latest Chicago Business Barometer reading. The Barometer fell 10.5 points from July to 47.1 in August. It fell…...

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steelmarketupdate.com > 08/27/2026 > steel-summit-zekelman-says-s232-certainty-is-key-to-new-us-steel-investment

Steel Summit: Zekelman says S232 certainty is key to new US steel investment

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (569+ words) Written by Laura Miller At the SMU Steel Summit in Atlanta on Tuesday, the CEO and executive chairman of Zekelman Industries disputed the view that tariffs broadly damage manufacturers or consumers. He pointed instead to continued profitability among steel-consuming businesses…...

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steelmarketupdate.com > 08/25/2026 > canada-plans-to-match-us-tariffs-including-50-on-steel

Canada plans to match US tariffs, including 50% on steel

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (393+ words) Written by Laura Miller Canada has moved to impose new tariffs on US goods, matching tariffs the US has imposed on it. The move follows the trade talks between the US and Canada that fell apart last week. Canada said…...

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steelmarketupdate.com > 08/25/2026 > canadian-steel-to-support-historic-shipbuilding-contract

Canadian steel to support historic shipbuilding contract

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (336+ words) Written by Laura Miller Canada’s government on Monday announced the largest shipbuilding contract in Quebec’s history. In partnership with Chantier Davie Canada Inc., the Government of Canada plans to invest over $11 billion to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian…...

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steelmarketupdate.com > 08/22/2026 > price-a-whirlwind-year-for-trade-sets-up-a-consequential-steel-summit

Price: A whirlwind year for trade sets up a consequential Steel Summit

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1601+ words) Written by Alan Price This is an opinion column. The views in this article are those of an experienced trade attorney on issues of relevance to the steel market. They do not necessarily reflect those of SMU. We welcome you…...

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steelmarketupdate.com > 08/22/2026 > breaking-news-us-canada-trade-talks-collapse

BREAKING NEWS: US-Canada trade talks collapse

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (451+ words) Written by Michael Cowden Trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late on Friday, just hours after media reports that an accord was near. The failure of the two countries to reach a deal means the US will impose…...

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steelmarketupdate.com > 08/21/2026 > final-thoughts-canada-and-s232-rocket-back-into-the-news-and-steel-summit

Final Thoughts: Canada and S232 rocket back into the news—and Steel Summit!

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1157+ words) Written by Michael Cowden A potential trade deal with Canada and a possible reduction in Section 232 tariffs have rocketed back into the news just a few weeks after it seemed like negotiations between Washington and Ottawa were kaput. I won’t…...