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Jessica Wagner

My 15 years of steel industry experience includes consulting based in Pittsburgh, working for the former Mannesmann Demag Hüttentechnik in Duisburg, Germany, consulting based in London and now in the Milan area. I concentrate on steel and raw materials research and analysis outside the US.

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US long products imports fall 3% on January, 2023 to 304kt

February 20, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports declined 3% from 314,000 short tons in January, 2023 to 304,000 tons in January, 2024. According to license data, rebar imports declined mainly from Algeria, Mexico, and Turkey, while parallel flange sections imports fell primarily from Spain, the United Kingdom, and the UAE. In contrast, wire […]

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US flat products imports rise 8% on January, 2023 to 712kt

February 8, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports increased 8% from 660,000 short tons in January, 2023 to 712,000 tons in January, 2024. The increase was mainly due to higher hot rolled imports from South Korea, Brazil, and Canada. US flat products imports over the last six months (August, 2023 to January, 2024) were […]

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The Green Steel Challenge presents Giacomo Mareschi Danieli, CEO of Danieli Group

February 7, 2024

Episode 5 of The Green Steel Challenge podcast has just been released featuring Danieli Group’s Giacomo Mareschi Danieli. He discusses how energy availability is key to building low-emissions steelmaking plants and what he sees as the most technically advanced projects around the world. The podcasts are produced by the Korf Foundation and Kallanish Commodities and […]

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China crude steel production -14.9% on December 2022, full year output flat

January 26, 2024

Crude steel production in China as reported by Worldsteel was 67.4 million metric tonnes in December, 14.9% lower than in December, 2022. Full-year 2023 crude steel production in China was 1,019.1 million tonnes, a 0% rise on full-year 2022. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) […]

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World crude steel production -5.3% on December 2022, -0.1% on full-year 2022

January 25, 2024

Worldsteel published December, 2023 and full-year 2023 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 135.7 million metric tonnes in December, 2023, 5.3% lower than in December, 2022. Full-year 2023 crude steel production was 1,849.7 million tonnes, 0.1% lower than in full-year 2022. China produced 1,019 million tonnes of crude steel in 2023, […]

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The Green Steel Challenge podcast presents Sajjan Jindal discussing JSW Steel’s path to growth and decarbonization

January 25, 2024

Episode 4 of The Green Steel Challenge is out! Sajjan Jindal explains how his company will produce the steel necessary to supply growing steel demand in India, and at the same time, reach net zero emissions by 2050. The podcasts are produced by the Korf Foundation and Kallanish Commodities and the discussion is all about […]

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