Analysis
April 23, 2026
Written by Ethan Bernard
The countdown continues. 123. That’s how many days before Steel Summit 2026 kicks off on Aug. 24 in Atlanta. And it looks like there will be no shortage of things to talk about.
We’ve already topped 400 registered attendees from nearly 200 companies, and that number is growing every day.
The US Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that critical circumstances exist in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of large-diameter graphite electrodes (LDGEs) from China.
SMU’s Steel Demand Index rose to 69.5 in mid-September, its highest reading in more than five years.
SMU’s Mill Order Index (MOI) accelerated in August for a fourth consecutive month, reaching its strongest reading in nearly five years.
Worthington Enterprises reported higher fiscal first-quarter sales and earnings while citing rapidly growing data center demand and continued tightness in the steel market.
Sheet and plate prices continued to tick mostly higher this week amid a supply squeeze that shows no signs of loosening its grip on the US market.