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An infrastructure bill that would provide funding for harbor maintenance and port improvement is set to hit the floor of the U.S. Senate in April or May. It will be the first of its kind to do so in six years.
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Nucor Wire Products Pennsylvania Inc. has filed a lawsuit against fabricator Rack & More LLC for allegedly failing to pay for wire decking.
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The top-selling automakers in the United States sold more than 1.25 million vehicles in March, 3.2 percent higher than in March last year, prompting several manufacturers to call it their best March in years.
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Noble Energy Inc. plans to build the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Colorado, the company said.
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Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has opened an investigation into the "cause and impact" of the recent oil spill from ExxonMobil Pipeline Co.’s Pegasus pipeline near Mayflower, Ark.
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Ohio Star Forge Co., which makes parts for the automotive, off-highway equipment and bearings industries, among others, plans to double its forging capacity with a $20-million expansion.
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The Association of Steel Distributors (ASD) has approved Marc Saracco as its new executive director.
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Lightweighting has become a governing trend in vehicle design, and Tier I auto suppliers are doing all they can to supply vehicle manufacturers with lightweight solutions.
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The Georgia legislature has included an additional $50 million in its fiscal 2014 budget to deepen ports.
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Marmon/Keystone Canada Inc., an affiliate of Marmon/Keystone LLC, has opened a warehouse near Quebec City, the company announced April 2.
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Ice blockages have delayed shipments on the upper Mississippi River, and the northern stretches of the waterway are unlikely to be navigable before the middle of next week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told AMM.
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Ratner Steel Supply Co. will likely start up its second service center by the end of May, chief financial officer and general manager Steve Gottlieb told AMM April 2.
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Two fabricators, Juniper Elbow Co. Inc. and Rothe Welding Inc., have been fined a total of more than $160,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for alleged safety violations.
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TransCanada Corp. is holding a "binding open season" to obtain firm commitments for its proposed Energy East Pipeline project from western to eastern Canada, the company said April 2.
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Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Railway) has completed the cleanup of an oil spill in Minnesota following the derailment of 14 rail cars carrying crude oil to Chicago from Alberta.
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Galvanizer and electrical products manufacturer AZZ Inc. has completed its acquisition of Aquilex Specialty Repair & Overhaul LLC, a service provider to the nuclear and fossil fuel power generation markets.
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is investigating the cause of damage to 32 steel rods on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that had been supplied by Painesville, Ohio-based Dyson Corp.
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Key construction industry metrics, including spending, have shown marked improvement in recent months, but whether the steel long products sector has seen the benefit in its order books is another question.
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A123 Systems Inc. is changing its name to B456 Systems Inc., according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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U.S. manufacturing activity grew for a fourth straight month in March but at a slower pace as declines were seen in new orders, production and prices, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
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Toyota Motor Corp. has expanded its North American manufacturing footprint over the past year to boost capacity and increase exports, and an executive said it is preparing to dominate the hybrid market.
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Steel distributors continue to see stagnant pricing despite mills’ persistent attempts to raise prices, although some key areas—such as automotive—are showing signs of strength.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given the green light to China’s Wuhan Iron & Steel (Group) Corp. to acquire ThyssenKrupp AG’s stake in automotive parts venture TWB Co. LLC, according to an early termination notice dated March 29 and issued April 1.
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Three U.S. senators are opposing an effort by Firth Rixson Inc. to import titanium billets duty free to its Monroe, N.Y., aerospace forgings facility.