Raw steel production by US mills recovered last week after declining for two straight weeks. Despite the increase, mill utilization rates remained below the 80% mark for a third consecutive week. Domestic capacity utilization rose to 79.6% while mill production totaled 1,754,000 net tons in the week ending July 23, reported the American Iron and […]
Raw steel production by US mills slipped last week, shrinking for the second straight week and keeping mill utilization rates below the 80% mark for just the second time since early April. Domestic capacity utilization fell to 78.9%—its lowest mark year-to-date—while mill production totaled 1,738,000 net tons in the week ending July 16, reported the […]
Total mill shipments of steel products grew in May, after shrinking the month prior. May’s mill shipments totaled 8.38 million tons, a 3.1% increase from April’s 8.12 million tons. Apparent supply also recovered in May, up 3.9% versus the prior month. This analysis is based on steel mill shipment data from the American Iron and Steel Institute […]
Raw steel production by US mills slipped last week, pushing utilization rates below the 80% mark for the first time since early April. Domestic capacity utilization shrank to 79.3% while mill production totaled 1,748,000 net tons in the week ending July 9, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported. US output was down 1.1% versus the […]
Raw steel production by US mills recovered slightly last week following declines in the prior two weeks. Domestic capacity utilization rose to 80.9% while mill production totaled 1,767,000 net tons in the week ending July 2, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported. US output was up 1% versus the week prior but 4.4% below […]
Raw steel production by US mills edged down marginally last week, slipping for the second straight week. Domestic capacity utilization dipped to 80.2% while mill production totaled 1,750,000 net tons in the week ending June 25, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported. US output was down 0.5% versus the week prior and 5.1% […]
Raw steel production by US mills continued its seesaw trend last week, edging down after inching up the week prior. Domestic capacity utilization slipped to 80.5% while mill production totaled 1,758,000 net tons in the week ending June 18, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported. US output was down 1.5% versus the week prior […]
Total mill shipments of steel products slipped in April following a slight uptick the month prior. April’s mill shipments totaled 8.12 million tons, 2.6% decline from March’s 8.34 million tons. Apparent supply also fell in April, down 4.7% versus the prior month. This analysis is based on steel mill shipment data from the American Iron and Steel […]
Raw steel production by US mills edged up last week, rebounding from a slight dip the week prior. Domestic capacity utilization rose to 81.7% while mill production totaled 1,784,000 net tons in the week ending June 11, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported. US output was up 0.2% versus the week prior but 3.3% […]
Raw steel production by US mills was down slightly last week, edging down for the first time in five weeks. Despite the lower output, domestic capacity utilization was a healthy 81.6% while mill production totaled 1,781,000 net tons in the week ending June 4, reported the American Iron and Steel Institute. US output was down […]
Test Module 1 for both exec and Premium Raw steel production by US mills grew last week, expanding for the fourth straight week, and reaching the second-highest utilization mark year-to-date. Domestic output totaled 1,798,000 net tons in the week ending May 28, while mill capacity utilization was 82.4%, reported the American Iron and Steel Institute. […]
Domestic mill raw steel production increased again last week, with the utilization rate climbing to an 18-week high and production rising to a 16-week high. US output totaled 1,789,000 net tons in the week ending May 21, with a capacity utilization rate of 82.0%, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Production rose […]
Raw steel production by US mills increased last week, reaching the highest utilization mark in 16 weeks. Domestic output totaled 1,785,000 net tons in the week ending May 14, while mill capacity utilization was 81.8%, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported. US output was up 0.5% versus the week prior but 2.7% below […]
Total mill shipments of steel products recovered in March following repeated declines at the start the year. March’s mill shipments totaled 8.342 million tons, a 9% increase from February’s 7.655 million tons. Apparent supply also surged in March, up 12.9% versus the prior month, and expanding for the first time in three months. This analysis is based […]
US raw steel production increased to 7.57 million net tons in March, up 8% from February’s 12-month low, according to recently released American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) data. While up month over month, March holds the second lowest monthly production rate of the past 13 months. Recall that last August production reached a 20-month high of 8.29 million tons. […]
Raw steel production by US mills was largely unchanged, with just a marginal increase week-on-week (WoW). Domestic output totaled 1,777,000 net tons in the week ending May 7, while mill capacity utilization was 81.4%, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported. US output was up 0.1% versus the week prior but 3.1% below the same […]
Raw steel production by US mills slipped last week, edging down following three weeks of gains. Domestic output totaled 1,775,000 net tons in the week ending April 30, while mill capacity utilization was 81.3%, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported. US output was down 0.5% versus the week prior and 3.2% below the […]
US Steel is no longer importing pig iron from Ukraine and Russia for its Big River Steel Works – now the official name of its Osceola, Ark., electric arc furnace (EAF) sheet mill. The Pittsburgh-based steelmaker has also mostly weaned its integrated steel mill in Košice, Slovakia, off Russian raw materials as well, they said. […]
Raw steel production by US mills expanded again last week, now rising for a third straight week. Utilization rates grew further, reaching its highest mark in 13 weeks. Domestic output totaled 1,784,000 net tons in the week ending April 23, while mill capacity utilization was 81.7, reported the American Iron and Steel Institute. US output […]
Raw steel production by US mills grew last week, expanding for the second straight week. Utilization rates exceeded the 80% mark for the first time in four weeks. Domestic output totaled 1,766,000 net tons in the week ending April 16, while mill capacity utilization was 80.9%, reported the American Iron and Steel Institute. US output […]
Total mill shipments of steel products fell for the second straight month in February to 7.655 million tons, a 6.1% decline from January’s 8.153 million tons. Apparent supply also fell in February, down 12.1% versus the prior month, falling repeatedly and unable to maintain the momentum seen during the final quarter of 2021. This analysis is based […]
I shouldn’t say put a fork in this market and call it done. It’s probably too early for that. But some of the anecdotal indicators I mentioned last week are increasingly showing up in the data we and others collect. Take a look at today’s issue: Lead times are still rising, for the most part. […]
Raw steel production by US mills rebounded last week, following repeated declines the prior two weeks. Despite the gain, utilization rates remain below the 80% mark for the third straight week. Domestic output totaled 1,739,000 net tons in the week ending April 9, while mill capacity utilization was 79.7%, the American Iron and Steel Institute […]
Raw steel production by US mills slipped further last week, with utilization rates below the 80% mark for the second straight week. Domestic output totaled 1,724,000 net tons in the week ending April 2, while mill capacity utilization was 79.3%, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AIS) reported. US output was virtually unchanged, down just […]
Raw steel production by US mills slipped last week, with utilization rates edging back below the 80% mark. Domestic output totaled 1,726,000 net tons in the week ending March 26, while mill capacity utilization was 79.4%, reported the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). US output dipped 0.9% compared to the prior week and was 2.4% […]
Raw steel production by US mills slipped last week, with utilization rates edging back below the 80% mark. Domestic output totaled 1,726,000 net tons in the week ending March 26, while mill capacity utilization was 79.4%, reported the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). US output dipped 0.9% compared to the prior week and was 2.4% […]
Raw steel production by U.S. mills moved back up last week, pushing utilization rates back above the 80% mark. Domestic output totaled 1,742,000 net tons in the week ending March 19, while mill capacity utilization was 80.2%, reported the American Iron and Steel Institute. U.S. output edged up 0.3% compared to the prior week but […]
Raw steel production by U.S. mills edged back down last week, a trend seen six out of the past eight weeks, as mill utilization cycles up and down within a small range. Domestic mills produced a total of 1,737,000 net tons in the week ending March 12, while capacity utilization slipped back down to 79.9%, […]
Total mill shipments of steel products fell in January to 8.153 million tons, a 9.4% decline from December’s 8.995 million tons, 2021’s strongest monthly performance. Apparent supply also fell in January, down 7.6% versus the prior month, and unable to keep the upward trajectory seen during the final quarter of 2021. This analysis is based on steel […]
Raw steel production by U.S. mills recovered last week, expanding for just the second time in seven weeks. Domestic mills produced a total of 1,762,000 net tons in the week ending March 5, while mill capacity utilization edged back up to 80.0%, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported. U.S. output was up 0.4% compared […]