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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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China crude steel production 67.5M tonnes in September

October 24, 2014

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 67.5 million tonnes in September, exactly the same as in September 2013 but 1.3% higher on an average daily basis compared to August 2014. Janaury-to-September crude steel production for 2014 was 2.5% higher than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports-imports) in September […]

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September world crude steel production 134M tonnes

October 22, 2014

Worldsteel published September’s global crude steel production on October 21st. World crude steel production was 134.4 million metric tonnes, 0.1% lower than in September 2013. Production for the months of January to September 2014 were 2.4% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 50% of world crude steel production in September […]

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US long products imports down 1% in September

October 19, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports remained essentially flat between August and September, falling 1% from 378,000 short tons in August to 374,000 tons in September. September 2014 imports were 4% higher than in September 2014 and January-to-September 2014 imports were 19% higher than in the same period last year. Compared to […]

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US flat products imports rise 21% in September

October 13, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 21% from 1,147,000 short tons in August to 1,390,000 tons in September, returning to July import levels after August’s decline. Flat products imports in September 2013 were 816,000 tons and in September 2012 they were 725,000 tons. Flats imports in the first 3 quarters of […]

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China crude steel production 68.9M tonnes in August

September 29, 2014

Crude steel production in China was 68.9 million metric tonnes in August, 4.0% higher than in August 2013 but 0.9% higher on an average daily basis compared to July 2014. January-to-August crude production for 2014 was 5.0% higher than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports in August were about 6.6 […]

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August world crude steel production 135M tonnes

September 29, 2014

Worldsteel published August’s global crude steel production on September 22nd. World crude steel production was 135.0 million metric tonnes, 3% higher than in August 2013. Production for the months of January to August 2014 were 4% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 51% of world crude production in August with […]

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