Metal Industry News

Nucor will build two new galvanizing lines at its steelmaking facilities in the United States. One is slated for its Nucor Steel Berkeley facility in South Carolina, while the other will be constructed in the Western United States, with details announced at a later date.

Construction on Zekelman Industries’ new inline steel tube galvanizing factory in Blytheville, Ark., will begin in December. When completed, the production lines will have an annual operating capacity exceeding 200,000 tons.

Nucor Corp. will pursue LEED v4 certification for its new plate mill in Brandenburg, Ky. The $1.7 billion mill is expected to begin production at the end of 2022 and will ultimately produce 1.2 million tons of steel annually.

Commercial Metals Company, Irving, Texas, has acquired Advanced Steel Recovery, a Southern California supplier of recycled ferrous metals. The deal is part of CMC’s strategic expansion in the Western United States.

Kaiser Aluminum Corp. has lifted force majeure declared July 7 at its Warrick Rolling Mill due to limited availability of magnesium utilized in the production of certain of its aluminum beverage and food packaging products, reducing its ability to produce those products at that time.

Zekelman Industries is nearing completion of its newest facility, constructed to produce a range of galvanized tubular products for the electrical, fence, solar tracker and solar foundation markets. It is located just west of Chicago in Rochelle, Ill., a city with access to rail and major interstate routes. This facility is the company’s 18th factory.

Samuel, Son & Co. Limited, Oakville, Ont., has acquired RAMP Incorporated, Waterloo, Ont. Founded in 2010, Ramp is experienced in full systems design, integration, and advanced technology deployment.

The Bradbury Group of companies has relaunched its website, showcasing an updated look and additional features at www.bradburygroup.com.

The United Steelworkers Local 2251 has ratified a new 5-year agreement with Algoma Steel Group. The local represents the company’s hourly employees.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has reached a tentative agreement with the USW on a new 4-year labor contract. The new contract will cover 12,000 USW-represented employees at 12 facilities in six states.