2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (800+ words) Written by David Schollaert The US plate market is increasingly challenging. Spot tons remain constrained as demand gains momentum and lead times continue to stretch out—double what they were a year ago. The same story is playing out again…...

1+ week, 4+ 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…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (525+ words) Written by Laura Miller Vehicle affordability pressures are limiting growth in vehicle volumes, according to Mark Strand, deputy chief economist at Cox Automotive. SUVs, fleet activity, and aftermarket work could support steel demand, he told the audience last week at…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (307+ words) Written by Ethan Bernard Bull Moose Tube Co. has completed its acquisition of Hanna Steel Corp., a producer of structural and mechanical steel tubing. Further terms of the deal, first announced in June, were not disclosed. “We are pleased to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (798+ words) Written by Michael Cowden JSW Steel USA has pushed back the planned outage at its plate mill in Baytown, Texas, the company’s top executive said. The 45-day outage will now take place in September instead of August, as initially planned,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (310+ words) Written by David Schollaert Nucor said on Monday, Aug. 31, that its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled (HR) coil will be $1,185 per short ton (st) this week, a $5/st increase from a week earlier. The CSP for HR coil from…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (891+ words) Written by Brett Linton On Monday and Tuesday this week, SMU polled steel buyers on an array of topics, ranging from market prices, demand, and inventories to tariffs, imports, and evolving market events. We are sharing a selection of the…...

2+ week, 2+ 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…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (481+ words) Written by Laura Miller Ryerson’s CEO says US reshoring remains in its early stages, despite rising investment in manufacturing capacity. Speaking at the SMU Steel Summit 2026 in Atlanta on Tuesday, Eddie Lehner said the company’s AI-developed Ryerson Demand Reshoring Index…...

3+ week, 13+ hour 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…...