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Jun 19, 2026
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3 min read
A $10/ton mill increase as construction and inflation align, plus the cheapest fix for the worker shortfall hitting every manufacturer.
Jun 17, 2026
8 min read
Smarter hiring, the AI and automation skills that now matter, upskilling current staff, and retention practices that keep good people on positive terms.
Jun 15, 2026
HRC CSP climbs to $1,125/ton as construction demand surges 33.8% and inflation hits a three-year high. How Section 232 holds the floor and how long demand can carry it.
Jun 12, 2026
A $10/ton mill increase, a July 1 EU import clampdown, and the demand driver breaking every old forecasting model.
Jun 10, 2026
10 min read
Data center construction has tripled in three years and is quietly rewriting steel demand. A closer look at the tonnage, the tariff dynamics, and why traditional forecasting metrics are breaking down for buyers in 2026.
Jun 8, 2026
Nucor raised HRC, plate, and beam prices as zinc hit a near-four-year high and coking coal spiked on a China mine disruption, even as a softening labor market signals recession risk for steel demand.
Jun 5, 2026
A $10 mill increase, a June 1 tariff reversal, and the automation gap most plants have not closed.
Jun 3, 2026
9 min read
An examination of why most U.S. manufacturers still are not using artificial intelligence at scale, the barriers slowing adoption including a underdiscussed security risk, where the technology is already delivering measurable results, and what separates the leaders from the laggards.
Jun 1, 2026
6 min read
Nucor raised HRC CSP $10 dollars per ton as a coking coal disaster, an oil-driven inflation surge, and thin imports stack cost pressure onto cautious demand.
May 29, 2026
2 min read
HRC hits $1,095, the tariff map gets redrawn, and USMCA talks begin.
May 28, 2026
13 min read
Where US tariffs stand in late May 2026: the IEEPA ruling, the Section 232 overhaul, country deals, and what's still under investigation.
