For the week ending December 6, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) estimated that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,877,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 2.3 percent increase over the previous week and a 5.0 percent increase over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 78.0 […]
For the week ending November 29, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) estimated that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,835,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 2.5 percent decrease over the previous week but a 0.5 percent increase over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 76.3 […]
For the week ending November 22, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) estimated that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,882,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 1.5 percent increase over the previous week and a 3.1 percent increase over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 78.2 […]
The American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) recently reported final raw steel production estimates for the month of October 2014. This estimation is different than the weekly raw steel production as it is based on 75 percent of the domestic mills reporting vs. 50 percent for the weekly estimates. Total raw steel production for the […]
For the week ending November 15, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) estimated that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,854,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 0.8 percent increase over the previous week and a 1.5 percent increase over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 77.1 […]
For the week ending November 8, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) estimated that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,839,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 1.3 percent increase over the previous week and a 0.7 percent increase over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 76.5 […]
For the week ending November 1, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) estimated that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,815,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 1.1 percent decrease over the previous week and a 0.9 percent decrease over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 75.5 […]
The American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) reported their final raw steel production numbers for the month of September 2014. This estimation is different than the weekly raw steel production as it is based on 75 percent of the domestic mills reporting vs. 50 percent for the weekly estimates. Total raw steel production for the […]
US Steel reports a third quarter net loss of $207 million compared to a loss of $1.791 billion during the second quarter 2014. Results include non-cash restructuring costs and $45 million in gains from sale of real estate. Adjusted net income was $325 million. Sales rose 11 percent to $4.59 billion and shipments were up […]
For the week ending October 18th, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) estimated that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,822,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 1.0 percent increase over the previous week but a 0.5 percent decrease over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 75.7 […]
For the week ending October 25th, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) estimated that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,835,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 0.7 percent increase over the previous week and a 0.2 percent decrease over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 76.3 […]
For the week ending October 11, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) estimated that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,804,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 1.2 percent decrease over the previous week and a 1.5 percent decrease over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 75.0 […]
For the week ending October 4, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) estimated that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,825,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 1.1 percent decrease over the previous week and a 1.4 percent decrease over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 75.9 […]
Raw steel production is reported on a weekly basis and then on a monthly basis by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). The weekly report, like the one we have published in today’s newsletter, is based on a response rate of approximately 50 percent of the producing steel mills. The weekly report is then […]
For the week ending September 27, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) estimated that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,846,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 2.4 percent decrease over the previous week and a 1.5 percent decrease over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 76.7 […]
For the week ending September 20, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,891,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 0.5 percent increase over the previous week and a 0.9 percent increase over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 78.6 […]
In the week ending September 13, 2014, domestic raw steel production was 1,882,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 78.2 percent. Production was 1,875,000 net tons in the week ending September 13, 2013, while the capability utilization then was 78.3 percent. The current week production represents a 0.4 percent increase from the same […]
For the week ending September 6, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,885,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 1.5 percent decrease over the previous week but a 0.5 percent increase over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 78.4 […]
For the week ending August 30, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,913,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 1.0 percent decrease over the previous week but a 3.0 percent increase over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 79.5 […]
The American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) reported their final raw steel production numbers for the month of July 2014. This estimation is different than the weekly raw steel production as it is based on 75 percent of the domestic mills reporting vs. 50 percent for the weekly estimates. Total raw steel production for the […]
For the week ending August 23, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,932,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 0.7 percent increase over the previous week and a 4.0 percent increase over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 80.3 […]
For the week ending August 16, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,919,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 1.2 percent increase over the previous week and a 3.3 percent increase over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 79.8 […]
In the week of August 2nd the four week moving average (4WMA) of raw steel production as reported by the AISI exceeded 1,900,000 tons per week, for the first time since June 16th 2012, (Figure 1). However, capacity utilization at 79.2 percent (4WMA) is still nowhere near where it was before the recession. Capacity is […]
For the week ending August 9, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,896,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 0.3 percent decrease over the previous week but a 2.0 percent increase over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 78.8 […]
For the week ending August 2, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,901,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 1.0 percent decrease over the previous week but a 2.4 percent increase over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 79.0 […]
The American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) reported their final raw steel production numbers for the month of June 2014. This estimation is different than the weekly raw steel production as it is based on 75 percent of the domestic mills reporting vs. 50 percent for the weekly estimates. Total raw steel production for the […]
For the week ending July 26, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,920,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 1.4 percent increase over the previous week and a 3.7 percent increase over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 79.8 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) today announced the release of its 2013 Annual Statistical Report (ASR). The 2013 ASR shows that U.S. steel production, shipments, imports and exports all decreased in 2013 vs. 2012, as U.S. steel markets remained below pre-recession levels. U.S. steel shipments were at 95 million net […]
For the week ending July 19, 2014, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. steel industry produced 1,893,000 net tons (NT) of raw steel, a 0.5 percent decrease over the previous week but a 2.2 percent increase over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 78.7 […]
Severstal NA has been actively informing their customers that they want hot rolled spot base prices to $700 per ton ($35.00/cwt) and cold rolled and coated to $820 per ton ($41.00/cwt). Other mills are mulling a move and we expect price announcements to be imminent. Whether specific base prices are announced or the mills go […]