Ever since Joe Biden succeeded Donald Trump in January 2021, the new president has been unraveling many of the policies implemented by the previous administration. This is nothing new.

Flat-rolled steel analysts see several warning signs ahead.

Nucor has introduced Elcyon, the company's new sustainable heavy gauge steel plate product made specifically to meet the demands of America's offshore wind energy producers building the green economy and its necessary infrastructure. Nucor will manufacture Elcyon at the company's new, $1.7 billion state-of-the-art Nucor Brandenburg steel mill in Kentucky, which produced its first steel plate at the end of December.

The strength in SBQ has outlasted the market for many steel products, but how long will it continue? (Photo courtesy Gerdau Special Steel NA)

After two tumultuous years in the metals space, 2022 approached the more traditional conditions of the past.

Nucor Corporation has rolled its first steel plate at its new plate mill in Brandenburg, Ky. Nucor Steel Brandenburg will focus on final commissioning of the mill in the first quarter of 2023 and will ship the first tons to customers during the quarter.

California Steel Industries Inc. will build a continuous galvanizing line at its mill in Fontana, Calif. The new galvanizing line will serve construction end markets in the Western United States and is expected to have an annual capacity of 400,000 tons.

Nucor will build two new tower production plants as it expands its recently established Nucor Towers & Structures business unit. Nucor is evaluating locations in the Midwest and the Southeast.

Since Joe Biden succeeded Donald Trump in January 2021, there have been few things from the previous administration the new president has held onto. Section 232 tariffs were one of the exceptions, with the 46th president making no moves to mothball the 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum products...

The steel supply chain hopes the pricing slide for hot-rolled coil has run its course.

After the supply-challenged, price-spiked year of 2021, the steel production industry returned to a more normal environment, allowing mills to better meet their customers' needs.

Service center panel offers thoughts on the industry during Day 3 of August’s Steel Summit.

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.

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.

Nucor Corp. will invest $200 million over five years in a mill modernization project at its Nucor Steel Berkeley division in Huger, S.C. A portion of the investment will include the construction of a new air separation unit for the purpose of supplying industrial gases for the mill’s steelmaking operations.

Demand and pricing for steel plate have held up well through the first half. The latter may start to dip ?even if consumption remains solid.

Kloeckner will build a facility for plate processing on the campus of Nucor’s new Brandenburg, Ky., plate operation. The announcement was made by the service center company’s corporate parent, Klöckner & Co.

Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, N.C., will add a new melt shop at its bar mill in Kingman, Ariz. The new $100 million melt shop will have the capacity to produce 600,000 tons annually. Construction of the melt shop is expected to take two years pending permit and regulatory approvals.