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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 October

November 23, 2014

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 67.5 million metric tonnes in October, 0.3% lower than in October 2013 based on revised figures for October 2013. However, compared to previously reported October 2013 figures, output rose 3.7%. January-October crude steel production for 2014 was 2.2% higher than in the same period last year (compared to […]

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October world crude steel production 137M tonnes

November 20, 2014

Worldsteel published October’s global crude steel production on November 20th. World crude steel production was 136.7 million metric tonnes, with no change compared to October 2013. Production for the months of January to October 2014 were 2.2% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 49% of world production in October with […]

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US long products imports increase 16% in October

November 19, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 16% from 398,000 short tons in September to 462,000 tons in October. October 2014 longs imports were 54% higher than in October 2013 and January-to-October longs imports were 23% higher than in the same period last year. The rise in October was mainly due to […]

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US flat products imports rise 13% in October

November 6, 2014

Based on reported import licenses, and after a rise of about 20% between August and September, US flat products imports increased 13% from 1,387,000 short tons in September to 1,566,000 tons in October. Flat products imports in October 2013 were 806,000 tons and in October 2012 they were 736,000 tons. Flats imports for the first […]

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Worldsteel reduces 2014 and 2015 world steel consumption growth

November 2, 2014

In its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO), published October 6th, Worldsteel revised its world apparent steel use (ASU) growth forecast for 2014 and 2015 downward. The revision decreased estimated world ASU growth between 2013 and 2014 from 3.1% in its April Short Range Outlook to 2.0% in the recent published figures. It also decreased the […]

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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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