Contributor: Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller started his career in the scrap metal industry in 1978 at Luria Brothers in Cleveland. Over the last 40+ years, he has worked in all capacities in the trading business. He has had positions in both domestic and international scrap trading. In addition to scrap, Miller was at the forefront of the pig iron trade and established a pig iron distribution company under the name of Ferrosource, Inc. Most recently, Miller has concentrated on the scrap export market and regularly does consulting for several companies in the industry.

November Scrap Tags Seen Mostly Sideways, Sources Say

As the ferrous scrap market in the US enters the home stretch for 2023, it faces an array of issues and uncertainties.

SMU Explains: A Brief History of the US Pig Iron Market

The pig iron trade is an important element to the US steel and foundry industry.

Scrap Insight: Scrap Optimization as a Hedge on Pig Iron Usage?

Some of the movements in scrap and pig iron pricing over the past 18-24 months have been quite drastic.

Scrap Insight: All Eyes on UAW as 'Unsettled' Oct. Trade Approaches

The US scrap market for October is a bit unsettled as the UAW strike against the Big Three automotive companies has expanded and shows scant signs of an imminent settlement.