In a memo, a US Steel plant in Michigan says recently announced layoffs are expected to be temporary, not permanent. However, layoffs are likely to continue "periodically."
China's new standards for Green Building Evaluation came into effect on Aug. 1, 2019, adding copper tubes as one of the recommended materials for inflow water pipes for green buildings.
U.S. mills produced an estimated 1,872k tons at an 80.4 percent utilization rate, according to information from Majestic Steel. This is up from 1,867k tons and an 80.2 percent rate previously.
To say that the aluminium market has returned to ‘normality’ would be something of an understatement. The market remains far from ordinary and predictable.
A United Steelworker representative says about 80 to 100 of its members at Pennsylvania's NLMK Farrell steel plant were laid off because of steel tariffs.
With the addition of several roll forming lines at its processing and distribution center in Houston, Texas, the company continues to diversify its product offerings to better serve customers.
According to Majestic Steel's CORE Report, U.S. mills produced an estimated 1,847k tons of steel at a 79.4% utilization rate, a decrease from 1,851k tons and a 79.5% rate previously.