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President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 25 percent tariffs on USMCA partners Canada and Mexico. He also announced plans for additional 10 percent tariffs on Chinese products.

US Alloys Inc., a leading steel distributor providing high-quality carbon, alloy and stainless steel bar products to customers around the world, has been certified to the latest ISO Quality System Standards, ISO 9001:2015.

U.S. Steel rejected a push from activist investor Ancora Group to walk away from the Nippon Steel deal and replace nine of its board members. The U.S. Steel board has 12 members.

Advanced Gauging Technologies has received a new gauge purchase order from KORE Machinery. The order is for a AGT400 Isotope Thickness Gauge to be located on a Oscillating C-frame 75-inch line.

The majority shareholder of Fehr Lagerlogistik AG in Winterthur, Switzerland, announced the acquisition of Matter srl in Italy. Both companies are global leaders in AS/AR systems for intralogistics in a variety of metal and other market segments, from mills to service centers, large production companies to job shops.

The past year was a rough one for the flat steel supply chain. Will declining interest rates lead to better things in 2025? (Photo courtesy Grand Steel)

Benedict-Miller has added round bars to its list of inventory. The New Jersey-based master distributor already sells domestic 4130 and 4340 aircraft-quality sheets and plate.

World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting worldsteel totaled 144.5 million metric in December, a 5.6 percent increase compared with the same month in 2023.

Sawing remains a go-to value-added service for many of North America’s metal distribution companies. (photo by The L.S. Starrett Co.)

Olympic Steel Inc. has promoted Brant Harbert to the role of general manager for the company's three Bedford Heights, Ohio, and Dover, Ohio, facilities. Harbert's predecessor, Kevin Miller, has been promoted to a new leadership role within the organization.