steelmaker

noun steel·mak·er \ ˈstēl-ˌmā-kər \

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

Definition of steelmaker

: a manufacturer of steel

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steelmaking

play \ˈstēl-ˌmā-kiŋ\ noun

Recent Examples of steelmaker from the Web

Jindal Steel & Power, the Indian steelmaker controlled by billionaire Savitri Jindal’s family, manufactures sponge iron, mild steel, and cement.

— paul burkhardt, Bloomberg.com, "Jindal Steel South Africa Units File for Business Protection," 26 June 2018
Contract negotiations between United Steelworkers and ArcelorMittal got off to an uncertain start, with the union saying the international steelmaker is seeking major concessions despite the improved market and economy.

— karen caffarini, Post-Tribune, "NW Indiana steel contract talks start with sides far apart," 13 July 2018
China became the world’s top steelmaker in the 1990s, and Bethlehem Steel closed its plant in Bethlehem in 1995.

— jonathan schifman, Popular Mechanics, "The Entire History of Steel," 9 July 2018
But the city was already struggling amid increasing competition from Chinese steelmakers, and the effects of a highly unusual 5.4-magnitude earthquake that struck last November.

— anna fifield, Washington Post, "South Korea’s steel heartland frets about looming American tariffs," 20 Mar. 2018
Among its biggest losers this year are steelmakers such as Maanshan Iron & Steel, down 10.7%, and brokerages such as Huatai Securities, down 16.1%.

— shen hong, WSJ, "Shanghai Stocks Slide Into Bear Market, Piling On the Gloom in China," 26 June 2018
Abramovich, who owns Russia’s largest steelmaker, Evraz, as well as luxury homes in London and France, made his fortune in the 1990s when former Soviet state assets were sold off to private investors.

— NBC News, "Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich left waiting for U.K. visa amid crackdown," 21 May 2018
Quotas limit the amount of metal a country may export, which creates an incentive for overseas steelmakers to craft more expensive, specialized products.

— john fritze, USA TODAY, "Trump White House's focus on trade quotas criticized by some industries, could raise prices," 2 May 2018
In the wings is Noakes, who has worked for the Air Force, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, General Motors, Meijer and steelmaker Severstal.

— kathleen gray, Detroit Free Press, "Race for attorney general will dominate Democratic convention Sunday," 11 Apr. 2018

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