SMU Data and Models
Steel Mill Lead Times
Written by John Packard
October 29, 2017
We did a quick check of lead times at a number of domestic steel mills on Friday of this past week. This is what we learned:
Steel Dynamics Industries (SDI) – Butler, Ind.
HR – closed for November production
Pickled – closed for November production
CR – closed for November production
HRG – 11/20 (4 weeks)
CRG – Closed for November Production
The Techs (Coating Mills Owned by SDI)
All three locations (Metaltech, Galvtech, Nextech) – 12/4 (6 weeks)
Steel Dynamics Industries (SDI) – Columbus, Miss.
HR – closed for November production
Pickled – closed for November production
CR – closed for November production
HRG – 11/27 (5 weeks)
CRG – 11/27 (5 weeks)
NLMK USA
HR (Portage) – 11/27 (5 weeks)
CR (Farrell) – 12/4 (6 weeks)
Galv (Sharon Coatings) – 12/4 (6 weeks)
Big River Steel
HR – Closed to 2018 (contract tons for HR for 2018 closed)
CSN (Terre Haute)
Galv – November is closed
Nucor Berkeley
HR – 7-8 weeks
CR – January 2018 – 10-12 weeks
Galv – Late December/early January – 8-10 weeks
Nucor Hickman
HR – 5+ weeks
North Star BlueScope Steel
HR – December – 6-7 weeks
California Steel Industries (CSI)
Down for maintenance Nov. 22 through Dec. 4, 2017
HR – limited availability
CR – limited availability
Galv – Closed Until 2018
Ternium (Louisiana)
AZ – minor tons left for November, December book about half full
Wheeling Nisshin
Galv/AZ – Late December – (9-10 weeks)
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