As the ISRI 2024 conference unfolds in Las Vegas, attendees are diving into crucial discussions shaping the future of the recycling industry. Here are the main topics being discussed: New steelmaking capacity coming online this year Export demand during this period Infrastructure spending Supply of pig iron and HBI Current logistics challenges May scrap prices […]
Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has announced new roles for current executives James Anderson and Chad Bickford. SDI said James Anderson will take over responsibility and oversight for the company's long products group, effective May 1.
What are some “Black Swans” to watch out for? With the war in Ukraine entering its third year, your mind might understandably move to conflicts overseas. Here is one closer to home to consider: US trade relations with Mexico taking a turn for the worse. I mention that because the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) dropped a (virtual) bombshell earlier this month.
Falling US sheet prices have reduced the attractiveness of hot-rolled (HR) coil imports as domestic mills price competitively to secure limited business. However, tightness in the CR coil market has extended delivery to June or July in some cases, and buyers may consider to import given competitive prices and arrival times.
Nucor Corp. announced plans to build a new rebar micro mill in the Pacific Northwest.
The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) outlined its praise for the US and EU extension on negotiations towards the proposed Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum.
The Tampa Steel Conference is just a few days away. Here are some topics I’m looking forward to learning more about during the proceedings on Monday and Tuesday. For starters, we’ll have about a month of 2024 under our belt when we convene on Sunday. How does that compare to what we thought the start of the year would look like? And what’s the outlook for the balance of the year?
TimkenSteel said on Wednesday it is changing its company name to “Metallus Inc.”
The iron ore price has edged up further from the already high level seen last week. The market is generally slow, meaning that the moderate price increase came from the bullish outlook from the market following last week’s stimulus announcements from China and expectations of restocking picking up. Supply fell w/w from both Australia and Brazil as […]
The increase in steel imports from September to October was higher than license applications had suggested earlier this month.
Hybar's new rebar mill is set to be outfitted with 16 cranes of various capacities, according to a news release from Finnish crane manufacturer, Konecranes.
Domestic scrap prices rose in November month over month for all grades that SMU covers, market sources said.
Declining demand and a challenging economic environment impacted Gerdau’s shipments in North America during the third quarter.
The decline in imports from August to September was more pronounced than license applications suggested earlier this month.
The ferrous export market in the US has experienced several geopolitical events and natural disasters during 2023.
Nucor Corp. announced it is considering installing a new rebar micro mill in the Pacific Northwest.
Specialty steel producer Grupo Simec has permanently closed down its Republic Steel mills in Canton, Ohio, and Lackawanna, in New York state, it has emerged.
The pig iron trade is an important element to the US steel and foundry industry.
Commercial Metals Company (CMC) has unveiled its new branding as "CMC," reflecting its growth beyond metals.
Three prominent steel analysts proposed their outlooks for next year in the Steel Price Forecast: Boom or Bust in 2024? panel at Steel Summit 2023 in Atlanta.
Longs producer and metal recycler Gerdau reported lower second-quarter production and shipments due to several mill outages.
US steel imports look to have fallen significantly during the month of July, based off license data from the US Department of Commerce collected through July 31.
There is a lot going on at SMU right now. We’re going to be rolling out a new website over the next few days. We’ve also got more than 1,200 people registered to attend Steel Summit this year, putting us on pace to potentially break last year’s attendance record of nearly 1,300. The event is […]
Schnitzer Steel Industries has changed its corporate name to Radius Recycling.
Antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of steel wire rod from a handful of countries will remain in place for another five years.
US steel imports climbed in June to the highest monthly level over the past 12 months, based on June import license data compiled by the US Department of Commerce. Import license applications reached 2,803,597 net tons in June, according to Commerce’s license count as of July 5. This was a 20.7% spike from the month […]
European sheet prices have declined sharply by €112-146 per metric ton ($110-144 per net ton) month-on-month (MoM), around 12-18% across all sheet products. In CRU’s latest assessment, German hot-rolled coil decreased by €125 MoM to €689 per metric ton ($680 per net ton), while Italian HR coil saw a drop of €146 to €657 per […]
Steel Dynamics (SDI) is expecting stronger earnings for the second quarter of 2023 vs. the previous quarter, but lower than the year-earlier period. The Fort Wayne, Ind.-based steelmaker released Q2 earnings guidance on June 16 in the range of $4.78 to $4.82 per diluted share. This compares with Q1’s $3.70 per diluted share and prior-year Q2 […]
US steel imports were steady from April to May, according to the latest data from the US Department of Commerce. May’s import license count – a first look at import figures for a given month, at 2,395,039 net tons – was just 0.5% higher than April’s final count of 2,382,580 tons. Compared to the same […]
Australian steelmaker InfraBuild said it could be on the hunt for steel plants in the US after closing on a $350-million asset-backed term loan. The loan, managed by BlackRock and Silver Point Finance, will allow InfraBuild to pursue growth objectives, which include the “potential acquisition of steel assets in the United States currently owned by GFG […]