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    January 25, 2022

    Weekly Raw Steel Production Loses Momentum

    Written by David Schollaert

    Domestic raw steel production totaled 1,803,000 net tons in the week ending Jan. 22, down 1.6% versus the prior week and slipping for the first time in three weeks, reported the American Iron and Steel Institute. Despite the decrease, last week’s output marked a 3.9% gain over the same period last year when production was 1,736,000 tons, reported the American Iron and Steel Institute.

    Mill capacity utilization last week averaged 81.9%, a 1.3 percentage point decline from the prior week but up 5.3 percentage points versus the same year-ago period.

    David Schollaert

    David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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