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Jul 29, 2026
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11 min read
Attention is being pulled in every direction at once. A philosophy refined over two thousand years offers a way to decide what deserves it.
Jul 27, 2026
9 min read
The published HRC CSP base price has increased. Significant cost pressure is affecting corrosion-resistant products, driven by higher Zinc and freight costs.
Jul 24, 2026
3 min read
A flat base price meets the tightest galvanized supply since 2023, and a rarely used tariff authority reshapes North American sourcing weeks before a separate surcharge lapses.
Jul 22, 2026
19 min read
A 50% Section 338 tariff on many Canadian goods overrides USMCA duty-free treatment starting August 19, landing just as the Section 122 global surcharge sunsets July 24.
Jul 21, 2026
1 min read
Vote now: HRC sits at $1,135/ton today. Tell us where it lands by the of end of Q1 2027.
Jul 20, 2026
7 min read
Nucor held its CSP HRC base price flat the week of July 20th even as Galvanized lead times stretched to their highest since December 2023, with neutral raw material inputs and resilient data center and multifamily demand keeping the market firm.
Jul 17, 2026
Nucor ends a two-week pause with a $5/ton increase as lead times extend, and three industrial technology developments point at the automation layer many operations now runs downstream of.
Jul 15, 2026
A recap of the industrial technology developments from the first half of 2026, covering robotics capital, digital twins, physical AI, and quantum manufacturing.
Jul 13, 2026
12 min read
Two Weeks of Pauses Ended. Backlog and Lead Times Told the Mills Everything They Needed to Know.
Jul 10, 2026
Nucor's base holds flat for a second straight week as Section 122 nears a July 24 lapse, and the USMCA non-renewal puts Section 232 steel tariffs back on a twelve-month clock.
Jul 8, 2026
6 min read
The United States blocked a quick USMCA renewal on July 1, opening a rolling annual review that keeps Section 232 steel tariffs in active negotiation through 2036. What the non-renewal means for cross-border steel buyers? What is each country is fighting for? What contract clause neutralizes the resulting procurement risk?
