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COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2016 – Buy America Steel Products Association has launched a website that includes a directory of U.S. companies that supply and manufacture steel products used in transportation construction projects. The website is intended to make it easier for federal and state transportation officials and road construction contractors to locate steel products that meet the federal Buy America program requirements. In December, 2012, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a memorandum exempting certain steel products used in highway construction projects from Buy America requirements. The exemption covered a variety of steel products made in America by Buy America Steel Products Association members.

A group of companies, a trade association and a union challenged the FHWA exemption in court. In December, 2015, the federal district court in Washington, DC, ruled in favor of the plaintiffs making these steel products once again subject to Buy America requirements. Construction contractors can receive an exemption from Buy America if the steel products they require are not available from an American manufacturer. Buy America Steel Products Association formed and launched its website with a directory of companies that make and supply steel products that meet Buy America standards so that road construction contractors have ready access to these companies and Buy America enforcement officials can properly enforce the Buy America program.

“The December federal court opinion reinstating Buy America requirements for steel products used in federally-funded road construction projects has caused some amount of confusion in the road construction industry. Our members are acting to eliminate as much of that confusion as possible by providing a directory of companies that manufacture and supply these products,” said Kyle Michel, an attorney currently managing the Buy America Steel Products Association.

The website, www.buyamericasteelproducts.org lists over 20 companies across the U.S. and provides information on the steel products they manufacture or supply. Each company is responsible for assuring that their products meet Buy America requirements. Companies will be added to the list as they are identified.

Buy America Steel Products Association – is a newly formed organization of American manufacturers and suppliers of steel products that meet Buy America program requirements and are used in highway and transportation sector construction projects.

Contact: Kyle G. Michel
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
803-708-0876

Buy America Steel Products Association is pleased to announce that Skyline Steel has become a Professional Member of the Association.

Skyline Steel is a premier steel foundation manufacturer and supplier serving the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and Colombia markets. Their extensive product line includes H-piles, Pipe Piles, Steel Sheet Piles, Threaded Bars, Threaded Casing for Micropiles, Multi-Strand Anchors, Hollow Bars, Piling Accessories, and Structural Sections. Skyline Steel is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nucor Corporation, the largest producer of steel in the United States. Learn more about Skyline Steel and the products they offer.

Buy America Steel Products Association is a newly-formed association of companies that manufacture or supply American-made steel or steel products that meet Buy America standards. Our online company directory is designed to make it is easy for federal and state highway officials, as well as road construction contractors, to find steel and steel products that meet Buy America standards.

On Tuesday, October 18, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice that it is proposing two nationwide waivers from the Buy America Program. The first is a permanent waiver for Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products with steel or iron components. The second is a one-year waiver for steel tie wire permanently incorporated in precast concrete products. In addition to these two proposed waivers, FHWA is considering whether to issue a nationwide waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products and is asking for public comment.

FHWA is asking for public comment on the two proposed nationwide waivers and also on whether it should propose a waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products by December 2, 2016.. Instructions for commenting are at the link above.

We urge you to carefully review the notice and provide comment to FHWA on those matters that relate to your business. FHWA needs to hear from you if you have something to say regarding these proposals.

Also, if you would like to share with us comments you send to FHWA, we will be posting on this website thoughtful comments that support Buy America Steel Product Association's position of maintaining a robust Buy America program. Send any comments you would like us to post to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

On October 18, 2016, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice proposing two nationwide waivers from the Buy America Program. The first would be a permanent waiver for Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products with steel or iron components. The second would be a one-year waiver for steel tie wire permanently incorporated in precast concrete products. In addition to these two proposed waivers, FHWA announced that it is considering whether to issue a nationwide waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products.  Click here for the full announcement.

The FHWA sought and accepted comment on the two waivers and the potential waiver. The comment period closed December 2, 2016. Seventy-eight comments were submitted by companies, associations, state DOTs, and individuals. Many comments opposed adoption of the waivers. There were also many comments supporting adoption of the waivers. Comments are here: https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=FHWA-2016-0028

Buy America Steel Products Association supports maintaining full applicability of Buy America requirements to all steel and steel products used in highway and transportation construction projects in the USA. Our online directory of companies that make Buy America compliant steel and steel products makes it easier for state DOTs and construction contractors to comply with Buy America requirements.

With the comment period closed, FHWA will now decide whether to adopt the proposed waivers. There is no timeline for when a decision will be made. We urge you to check back on this website for updates on this issue, which we are following closely.

Buy America Steel Products Association is pleased to announce that Commercial Metals Company has become a Professional Member of the Association.

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is one of the largest national steel and rebar producers and fabricators in the United States. With corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas, CMC operates recycling centers; steel mills; fabrication facilities; construction-related product stores; heat treating facilities; marketing and distribution offices; and other related operations. Their product line includes rebar, paving dowels and dowel basket assemblies, tie bar assemblies, fabricated rebar, epoxy coated rebar, merchant bars, T-post, fabricated structural steel, bridge expansion joint assemblies and post-tension cabling.

Buy America Steel Products Association is a newly-formed association of companies that manufacture or supply American-made steel or steel products that meet Buy America standards. Our online company directory is designed to make it is easy for federal and state highway officials, as well as road construction contractors, to find steel and steel products that meet Buy America standards.

COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2016 – Buy America Steel Products Association has launched a website that includes a directory of U.S. companies that supply and manufacture steel products used in transportation construction projects. The website is intended to make it easier for federal and state transportation officials and road construction contractors to locate steel products that meet the federal Buy America program requirements. In December, 2012, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a memorandum exempting certain steel products used in highway construction projects from Buy America requirements. The exemption covered a variety of steel products made in America by Buy America Steel Products Association members.

A group of companies, a trade association and a union challenged the FHWA exemption in court. In December, 2015, the federal district court in Washington, DC, ruled in favor of the plaintiffs making these steel products once again subject to Buy America requirements. Construction contractors can receive an exemption from Buy America if the steel products they require are not available from an American manufacturer. Buy America Steel Products Association formed and launched its website with a directory of companies that make and supply steel products that meet Buy America standards so that road construction contractors have ready access to these companies and Buy America enforcement officials can properly enforce the Buy America program.

“The December federal court opinion reinstating Buy America requirements for steel products used in federally-funded road construction projects has caused some amount of confusion in the road construction industry. Our members are acting to eliminate as much of that confusion as possible by providing a directory of companies that manufacture and supply these products,” said Kyle Michel, an attorney currently managing the Buy America Steel Products Association.

The website, www.buyamericasteelproducts.org lists over 20 companies across the U.S. and provides information on the steel products they manufacture or supply. Each company is responsible for assuring that their products meet Buy America requirements. Companies will be added to the list as they are identified.

Buy America Steel Products Association – is a newly formed organization of American manufacturers and suppliers of steel products that meet Buy America program requirements and are used in highway and transportation sector construction projects.

Contact: Kyle G. Michel
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
803-708-0876

Buy America Steel Products Association is pleased to announce that Skyline Steel has become a Professional Member of the Association.

Skyline Steel is a premier steel foundation manufacturer and supplier serving the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and Colombia markets. Their extensive product line includes H-piles, Pipe Piles, Steel Sheet Piles, Threaded Bars, Threaded Casing for Micropiles, Multi-Strand Anchors, Hollow Bars, Piling Accessories, and Structural Sections. Skyline Steel is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nucor Corporation, the largest producer of steel in the United States. Learn more about Skyline Steel and the products they offer.

Buy America Steel Products Association is a newly-formed association of companies that manufacture or supply American-made steel or steel products that meet Buy America standards. Our online company directory is designed to make it is easy for federal and state highway officials, as well as road construction contractors, to find steel and steel products that meet Buy America standards.

On Tuesday, October 18, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice that it is proposing two nationwide waivers from the Buy America Program. The first is a permanent waiver for Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products with steel or iron components. The second is a one-year waiver for steel tie wire permanently incorporated in precast concrete products. In addition to these two proposed waivers, FHWA is considering whether to issue a nationwide waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products and is asking for public comment.

FHWA is asking for public comment on the two proposed nationwide waivers and also on whether it should propose a waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products by December 2, 2016.. Instructions for commenting are at the link above.

We urge you to carefully review the notice and provide comment to FHWA on those matters that relate to your business. FHWA needs to hear from you if you have something to say regarding these proposals.

Also, if you would like to share with us comments you send to FHWA, we will be posting on this website thoughtful comments that support Buy America Steel Product Association's position of maintaining a robust Buy America program. Send any comments you would like us to post to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

On October 18, 2016, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice proposing two nationwide waivers from the Buy America Program. The first would be a permanent waiver for Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products with steel or iron components. The second would be a one-year waiver for steel tie wire permanently incorporated in precast concrete products. In addition to these two proposed waivers, FHWA announced that it is considering whether to issue a nationwide waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products.  Click here for the full announcement.

The FHWA sought and accepted comment on the two waivers and the potential waiver. The comment period closed December 2, 2016. Seventy-eight comments were submitted by companies, associations, state DOTs, and individuals. Many comments opposed adoption of the waivers. There were also many comments supporting adoption of the waivers. Comments are here: https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=FHWA-2016-0028

Buy America Steel Products Association supports maintaining full applicability of Buy America requirements to all steel and steel products used in highway and transportation construction projects in the USA. Our online directory of companies that make Buy America compliant steel and steel products makes it easier for state DOTs and construction contractors to comply with Buy America requirements.

With the comment period closed, FHWA will now decide whether to adopt the proposed waivers. There is no timeline for when a decision will be made. We urge you to check back on this website for updates on this issue, which we are following closely.

Buy America Steel Products Association is pleased to announce that Commercial Metals Company has become a Professional Member of the Association.

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is one of the largest national steel and rebar producers and fabricators in the United States. With corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas, CMC operates recycling centers; steel mills; fabrication facilities; construction-related product stores; heat treating facilities; marketing and distribution offices; and other related operations. Their product line includes rebar, paving dowels and dowel basket assemblies, tie bar assemblies, fabricated rebar, epoxy coated rebar, merchant bars, T-post, fabricated structural steel, bridge expansion joint assemblies and post-tension cabling.

Buy America Steel Products Association is a newly-formed association of companies that manufacture or supply American-made steel or steel products that meet Buy America standards. Our online company directory is designed to make it is easy for federal and state highway officials, as well as road construction contractors, to find steel and steel products that meet Buy America standards.

COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2016 – Buy America Steel Products Association has launched a website that includes a directory of U.S. companies that supply and manufacture steel products used in transportation construction projects. The website is intended to make it easier for federal and state transportation officials and road construction contractors to locate steel products that meet the federal Buy America program requirements. In December, 2012, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a memorandum exempting certain steel products used in highway construction projects from Buy America requirements. The exemption covered a variety of steel products made in America by Buy America Steel Products Association members.

A group of companies, a trade association and a union challenged the FHWA exemption in court. In December, 2015, the federal district court in Washington, DC, ruled in favor of the plaintiffs making these steel products once again subject to Buy America requirements. Construction contractors can receive an exemption from Buy America if the steel products they require are not available from an American manufacturer. Buy America Steel Products Association formed and launched its website with a directory of companies that make and supply steel products that meet Buy America standards so that road construction contractors have ready access to these companies and Buy America enforcement officials can properly enforce the Buy America program.

“The December federal court opinion reinstating Buy America requirements for steel products used in federally-funded road construction projects has caused some amount of confusion in the road construction industry. Our members are acting to eliminate as much of that confusion as possible by providing a directory of companies that manufacture and supply these products,” said Kyle Michel, an attorney currently managing the Buy America Steel Products Association.

The website, www.buyamericasteelproducts.org lists over 20 companies across the U.S. and provides information on the steel products they manufacture or supply. Each company is responsible for assuring that their products meet Buy America requirements. Companies will be added to the list as they are identified.

Buy America Steel Products Association – is a newly formed organization of American manufacturers and suppliers of steel products that meet Buy America program requirements and are used in highway and transportation sector construction projects.

Contact: Kyle G. Michel
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
803-708-0876

Buy America Steel Products Association is pleased to announce that Skyline Steel has become a Professional Member of the Association.

Skyline Steel is a premier steel foundation manufacturer and supplier serving the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and Colombia markets. Their extensive product line includes H-piles, Pipe Piles, Steel Sheet Piles, Threaded Bars, Threaded Casing for Micropiles, Multi-Strand Anchors, Hollow Bars, Piling Accessories, and Structural Sections. Skyline Steel is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nucor Corporation, the largest producer of steel in the United States. Learn more about Skyline Steel and the products they offer.

Buy America Steel Products Association is a newly-formed association of companies that manufacture or supply American-made steel or steel products that meet Buy America standards. Our online company directory is designed to make it is easy for federal and state highway officials, as well as road construction contractors, to find steel and steel products that meet Buy America standards.

On Tuesday, October 18, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice that it is proposing two nationwide waivers from the Buy America Program. The first is a permanent waiver for Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products with steel or iron components. The second is a one-year waiver for steel tie wire permanently incorporated in precast concrete products. In addition to these two proposed waivers, FHWA is considering whether to issue a nationwide waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products and is asking for public comment.

FHWA is asking for public comment on the two proposed nationwide waivers and also on whether it should propose a waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products by December 2, 2016.. Instructions for commenting are at the link above.

We urge you to carefully review the notice and provide comment to FHWA on those matters that relate to your business. FHWA needs to hear from you if you have something to say regarding these proposals.

Also, if you would like to share with us comments you send to FHWA, we will be posting on this website thoughtful comments that support Buy America Steel Product Association's position of maintaining a robust Buy America program. Send any comments you would like us to post to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

On October 18, 2016, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice proposing two nationwide waivers from the Buy America Program. The first would be a permanent waiver for Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products with steel or iron components. The second would be a one-year waiver for steel tie wire permanently incorporated in precast concrete products. In addition to these two proposed waivers, FHWA announced that it is considering whether to issue a nationwide waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products.  Click here for the full announcement.

The FHWA sought and accepted comment on the two waivers and the potential waiver. The comment period closed December 2, 2016. Seventy-eight comments were submitted by companies, associations, state DOTs, and individuals. Many comments opposed adoption of the waivers. There were also many comments supporting adoption of the waivers. Comments are here: https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=FHWA-2016-0028

Buy America Steel Products Association supports maintaining full applicability of Buy America requirements to all steel and steel products used in highway and transportation construction projects in the USA. Our online directory of companies that make Buy America compliant steel and steel products makes it easier for state DOTs and construction contractors to comply with Buy America requirements.

With the comment period closed, FHWA will now decide whether to adopt the proposed waivers. There is no timeline for when a decision will be made. We urge you to check back on this website for updates on this issue, which we are following closely.

Buy America Steel Products Association is pleased to announce that Commercial Metals Company has become a Professional Member of the Association.

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is one of the largest national steel and rebar producers and fabricators in the United States. With corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas, CMC operates recycling centers; steel mills; fabrication facilities; construction-related product stores; heat treating facilities; marketing and distribution offices; and other related operations. Their product line includes rebar, paving dowels and dowel basket assemblies, tie bar assemblies, fabricated rebar, epoxy coated rebar, merchant bars, T-post, fabricated structural steel, bridge expansion joint assemblies and post-tension cabling.

Buy America Steel Products Association is a newly-formed association of companies that manufacture or supply American-made steel or steel products that meet Buy America standards. Our online company directory is designed to make it is easy for federal and state highway officials, as well as road construction contractors, to find steel and steel products that meet Buy America standards.

COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2016 – Buy America Steel Products Association has launched a website that includes a directory of U.S. companies that supply and manufacture steel products used in transportation construction projects. The website is intended to make it easier for federal and state transportation officials and road construction contractors to locate steel products that meet the federal Buy America program requirements. In December, 2012, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a memorandum exempting certain steel products used in highway construction projects from Buy America requirements. The exemption covered a variety of steel products made in America by Buy America Steel Products Association members.

A group of companies, a trade association and a union challenged the FHWA exemption in court. In December, 2015, the federal district court in Washington, DC, ruled in favor of the plaintiffs making these steel products once again subject to Buy America requirements. Construction contractors can receive an exemption from Buy America if the steel products they require are not available from an American manufacturer. Buy America Steel Products Association formed and launched its website with a directory of companies that make and supply steel products that meet Buy America standards so that road construction contractors have ready access to these companies and Buy America enforcement officials can properly enforce the Buy America program.

“The December federal court opinion reinstating Buy America requirements for steel products used in federally-funded road construction projects has caused some amount of confusion in the road construction industry. Our members are acting to eliminate as much of that confusion as possible by providing a directory of companies that manufacture and supply these products,” said Kyle Michel, an attorney currently managing the Buy America Steel Products Association.

The website, www.buyamericasteelproducts.org lists over 20 companies across the U.S. and provides information on the steel products they manufacture or supply. Each company is responsible for assuring that their products meet Buy America requirements. Companies will be added to the list as they are identified.

Buy America Steel Products Association – is a newly formed organization of American manufacturers and suppliers of steel products that meet Buy America program requirements and are used in highway and transportation sector construction projects.

Contact: Kyle G. Michel
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
803-708-0876

Buy America Steel Products Association is pleased to announce that Skyline Steel has become a Professional Member of the Association.

Skyline Steel is a premier steel foundation manufacturer and supplier serving the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and Colombia markets. Their extensive product line includes H-piles, Pipe Piles, Steel Sheet Piles, Threaded Bars, Threaded Casing for Micropiles, Multi-Strand Anchors, Hollow Bars, Piling Accessories, and Structural Sections. Skyline Steel is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nucor Corporation, the largest producer of steel in the United States. Learn more about Skyline Steel and the products they offer.

Buy America Steel Products Association is a newly-formed association of companies that manufacture or supply American-made steel or steel products that meet Buy America standards. Our online company directory is designed to make it is easy for federal and state highway officials, as well as road construction contractors, to find steel and steel products that meet Buy America standards.

On Tuesday, October 18, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice that it is proposing two nationwide waivers from the Buy America Program. The first is a permanent waiver for Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products with steel or iron components. The second is a one-year waiver for steel tie wire permanently incorporated in precast concrete products. In addition to these two proposed waivers, FHWA is considering whether to issue a nationwide waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products and is asking for public comment.

FHWA is asking for public comment on the two proposed nationwide waivers and also on whether it should propose a waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products by December 2, 2016.. Instructions for commenting are at the link above.

We urge you to carefully review the notice and provide comment to FHWA on those matters that relate to your business. FHWA needs to hear from you if you have something to say regarding these proposals.

Also, if you would like to share with us comments you send to FHWA, we will be posting on this website thoughtful comments that support Buy America Steel Product Association's position of maintaining a robust Buy America program. Send any comments you would like us to post to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

On October 18, 2016, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice proposing two nationwide waivers from the Buy America Program. The first would be a permanent waiver for Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products with steel or iron components. The second would be a one-year waiver for steel tie wire permanently incorporated in precast concrete products. In addition to these two proposed waivers, FHWA announced that it is considering whether to issue a nationwide waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products.  Click here for the full announcement.

The FHWA sought and accepted comment on the two waivers and the potential waiver. The comment period closed December 2, 2016. Seventy-eight comments were submitted by companies, associations, state DOTs, and individuals. Many comments opposed adoption of the waivers. There were also many comments supporting adoption of the waivers. Comments are here: https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=FHWA-2016-0028

Buy America Steel Products Association supports maintaining full applicability of Buy America requirements to all steel and steel products used in highway and transportation construction projects in the USA. Our online directory of companies that make Buy America compliant steel and steel products makes it easier for state DOTs and construction contractors to comply with Buy America requirements.

With the comment period closed, FHWA will now decide whether to adopt the proposed waivers. There is no timeline for when a decision will be made. We urge you to check back on this website for updates on this issue, which we are following closely.

Buy America Steel Products Association is pleased to announce that Commercial Metals Company has become a Professional Member of the Association.

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is one of the largest national steel and rebar producers and fabricators in the United States. With corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas, CMC operates recycling centers; steel mills; fabrication facilities; construction-related product stores; heat treating facilities; marketing and distribution offices; and other related operations. Their product line includes rebar, paving dowels and dowel basket assemblies, tie bar assemblies, fabricated rebar, epoxy coated rebar, merchant bars, T-post, fabricated structural steel, bridge expansion joint assemblies and post-tension cabling.

Buy America Steel Products Association is a newly-formed association of companies that manufacture or supply American-made steel or steel products that meet Buy America standards. Our online company directory is designed to make it is easy for federal and state highway officials, as well as road construction contractors, to find steel and steel products that meet Buy America standards.

COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2016 – Buy America Steel Products Association has launched a website that includes a directory of U.S. companies that supply and manufacture steel products used in transportation construction projects. The website is intended to make it easier for federal and state transportation officials and road construction contractors to locate steel products that meet the federal Buy America program requirements. In December, 2012, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a memorandum exempting certain steel products used in highway construction projects from Buy America requirements. The exemption covered a variety of steel products made in America by Buy America Steel Products Association members.

A group of companies, a trade association and a union challenged the FHWA exemption in court. In December, 2015, the federal district court in Washington, DC, ruled in favor of the plaintiffs making these steel products once again subject to Buy America requirements. Construction contractors can receive an exemption from Buy America if the steel products they require are not available from an American manufacturer. Buy America Steel Products Association formed and launched its website with a directory of companies that make and supply steel products that meet Buy America standards so that road construction contractors have ready access to these companies and Buy America enforcement officials can properly enforce the Buy America program.

“The December federal court opinion reinstating Buy America requirements for steel products used in federally-funded road construction projects has caused some amount of confusion in the road construction industry. Our members are acting to eliminate as much of that confusion as possible by providing a directory of companies that manufacture and supply these products,” said Kyle Michel, an attorney currently managing the Buy America Steel Products Association.

The website, www.buyamericasteelproducts.org lists over 20 companies across the U.S. and provides information on the steel products they manufacture or supply. Each company is responsible for assuring that their products meet Buy America requirements. Companies will be added to the list as they are identified.

Buy America Steel Products Association – is a newly formed organization of American manufacturers and suppliers of steel products that meet Buy America program requirements and are used in highway and transportation sector construction projects.

Contact: Kyle G. Michel
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
803-708-0876

Buy America Steel Products Association is pleased to announce that Skyline Steel has become a Professional Member of the Association.

Skyline Steel is a premier steel foundation manufacturer and supplier serving the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and Colombia markets. Their extensive product line includes H-piles, Pipe Piles, Steel Sheet Piles, Threaded Bars, Threaded Casing for Micropiles, Multi-Strand Anchors, Hollow Bars, Piling Accessories, and Structural Sections. Skyline Steel is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nucor Corporation, the largest producer of steel in the United States. Learn more about Skyline Steel and the products they offer.

Buy America Steel Products Association is a newly-formed association of companies that manufacture or supply American-made steel or steel products that meet Buy America standards. Our online company directory is designed to make it is easy for federal and state highway officials, as well as road construction contractors, to find steel and steel products that meet Buy America standards.

On Tuesday, October 18, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice that it is proposing two nationwide waivers from the Buy America Program. The first is a permanent waiver for Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products with steel or iron components. The second is a one-year waiver for steel tie wire permanently incorporated in precast concrete products. In addition to these two proposed waivers, FHWA is considering whether to issue a nationwide waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products and is asking for public comment.

FHWA is asking for public comment on the two proposed nationwide waivers and also on whether it should propose a waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products by December 2, 2016.. Instructions for commenting are at the link above.

We urge you to carefully review the notice and provide comment to FHWA on those matters that relate to your business. FHWA needs to hear from you if you have something to say regarding these proposals.

Also, if you would like to share with us comments you send to FHWA, we will be posting on this website thoughtful comments that support Buy America Steel Product Association's position of maintaining a robust Buy America program. Send any comments you would like us to post to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

On October 18, 2016, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice proposing two nationwide waivers from the Buy America Program. The first would be a permanent waiver for Commercially Available Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products with steel or iron components. The second would be a one-year waiver for steel tie wire permanently incorporated in precast concrete products. In addition to these two proposed waivers, FHWA announced that it is considering whether to issue a nationwide waiver for specialized lifting devices incorporated in precast concrete products.  Click here for the full announcement.

The FHWA sought and accepted comment on the two waivers and the potential waiver. The comment period closed December 2, 2016. Seventy-eight comments were submitted by companies, associations, state DOTs, and individuals. Many comments opposed adoption of the waivers. There were also many comments supporting adoption of the waivers. Comments are here: https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=FHWA-2016-0028

Buy America Steel Products Association supports maintaining full applicability of Buy America requirements to all steel and steel products used in highway and transportation construction projects in the USA. Our online directory of companies that make Buy America compliant steel and steel products makes it easier for state DOTs and construction contractors to comply with Buy America requirements.

With the comment period closed, FHWA will now decide whether to adopt the proposed waivers. There is no timeline for when a decision will be made. We urge you to check back on this website for updates on this issue, which we are following closely.

Buy America Steel Products Association is pleased to announce that Commercial Metals Company has become a Professional Member of the Association.

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is one of the largest national steel and rebar producers and fabricators in the United States. With corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas, CMC operates recycling centers; steel mills; fabrication facilities; construction-related product stores; heat treating facilities; marketing and distribution offices; and other related operations. Their product line includes rebar, paving dowels and dowel basket assemblies, tie bar assemblies, fabricated rebar, epoxy coated rebar, merchant bars, T-post, fabricated structural steel, bridge expansion joint assemblies and post-tension cabling.

Buy America Steel Products Association is a newly-formed association of companies that manufacture or supply American-made steel or steel products that meet Buy America standards. Our online company directory is designed to make it is easy for federal and state highway officials, as well as road construction contractors, to find steel and steel products that meet Buy America standards.