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ArcelorMittal targets a $961M capex expansion of its Pecém mill, adding a 1.5M-ton hot-rolled coil line to move up the value chain.
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Worthington Steel Misses Q1 Estimates as Kloeckner Acquisition Lifts Revenue 212%
Worthington Steel reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings per share of $0.57, missing the analyst consensus of $0.68 by $0.11, sending shares down 1.5% after hours on Wednesday. Revenue surged 212% year over year to $2.73 billion from $872.9 million, driven primarily by the inclusion of Kloeckner & Co following the company's majority acquisition completed on June 3, 2026; Kloeckner contributed $1.77 billion to net sales in the quarter. Excluding Kloeckner's impact, revenue increased 9% compared to the prior year quarter on higher direct volumes and improved pricing, with direct tons sold up 3% and direct selling prices up 6%. Adjusted EBIT reached $78.5 million, up from $55.5 million a year earlier, but the company reported a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $7.0 million, or -$0.14 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $36.8 million, or $0.73 per share, in the prior year quarter, impacted by approximately $43 million in inventory fair value step-up costs related to the Kloeckner acquisition. Worthington Steel ended the quarter with total debt of $2.20 billion and cash of $248.2 million, resulting in net debt of $1.95 billion, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share payable December 28, 2026.
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WS · Capital · Negative Worthington Steel missed Q1 EPS estimates ($0.57 vs $0.68 consensus) and posted a net loss of $7.0 million due to Kloeckner acquisition inventory step-up costs.
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Japan, US, Europe and 28 Countries and Regions Agree on Common Framework to Monitor Steel Transshipment
Japan, the United States, Europe and 28 other countries and regions held a ministerial meeting on September 30 and agreed on a comprehensive framework to monitor "transshipment" of steel routed through third countries. The measure is aimed at China, and will gather information such as the country where melting and casting took place to ensure transparency in distribution channels. They will share information on the place of production, work to build and strengthen a steel import monitoring system, and exchange information on trade suspected of being transshipped in order to address it. To deal with the damage to domestic steel industries from the influx of cheap steel products, they will take measures such as anti-dumping measures and countervailing duties when appropriate. The 28 countries and regions adopted a ministerial statement at a meeting held alongside the Group of 20 trade ministers' meeting, warning that government subsidies and other support protect unprofitable production capacity, distort trade and weaken market-based producers around the world.
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STEEL · Tariff · Positive Framework targets Chinese steel transshipment with anti-dumping/countervailing duties, curbing cheap imports and supporting US HRC steel prices.
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Metallus Wins $995 Million Defense Logistics Agency Steel Contract, Gets $125 Million Initial Order
Metallus has been awarded a single-award, firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency to supply steel for critical defense applications, with a maximum ceiling of $995 million over a five-year ordering period. The ceiling represents the maximum amount the DLA may order over the contract term and is not a commitment to purchase that amount. On September 29, 2026, Metallus received an initial delivery order under the contract valued at approximately $125 million, and the company has up to 24 months to fulfill each delivery order. Chief executive officer Mike Williams said the award and initial order mark another key step in the continued transformation of Metallus and reflect the company's proven ability to produce specialty steel that meets the rigorous performance, quality and traceability requirements of critical defense applications. Metallus, based in Canton, Ohio, employs approximately 1,850 people and had sales of $1.2 billion in 2025.
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MTUS · Demand · Positive Metallus won a $995M DLA steel contract and a $125M initial delivery order for defense applications.
JapanKanadevia and Nippon Steel Engineering End Merger Talks
Kanadevia and Nippon Steel Engineering, a subsidiary of Nippon Steel, announced on the 29th that they are ending talks on a business integration that the two companies had been pursuing. The two companies explained that they had reached the view that it would be difficult to find agreement on the conditions for the integration, and the merger has fallen through. Kanadevia is the former Hitachi Zosen, and Nippon Steel Engineering is headquartered in Tokyo.
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7004.JP · Capital · Neutral Kanadevia's planned business integration with Nippon Steel Engineering has collapsed over disagreement on terms.
Nippon Steel Engineering (日鉄エンジニアリング) · Capital · Neutral Nippon Steel Engineering's merger talks with Kanadevia ended without agreement.
5401.JP · Capital · Neutral Merger talks between its subsidiary Nippon Steel Engineering and Kanadevia have fallen through, a failed M&A event.