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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 down 34% in June

July 22, 2013

Based on reported import licenses (and after a 75% increase in May), US long products imports dropped 34% from 340,000 short tons to 222,000 tons in June. In comparison, June long products imports were 216,000 tons in 2012, 267,000 tons in 2011, 220,000 in 2010, 105,000 tons in 2009, 269,000 tons in 2008 and 496,000 […]

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US flat products imports increase 2% in June

July 7, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 2% from 623,000 short tons in May to 632,000 tons in June. June flat products imports in 2012 were 708,000 tons, in 2011 734,000 tons, in 2010 526,000 tons, and in 2009 252,000 tons. The rise was mainly the result of hot rolled imports increasing […]

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China crude production 67.0 million tonnes in May

June 25, 2013

China crude steel production was 67.0 million tonnes in May, 9.5% higher than in May 2012. Year-to-May production was 324.4 million tonnes, 9.6% higher than year-to-May production in 2012. Comparing consecutive months, May production was 2.1% higher than April production, but due to the longer May month, average daily production in May was 1.2% lower. […]

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World crude steel production 136.3 million tonnes in May

June 24, 2013

Worldsteel published May’s global crude steel production on June 20th. World crude steel production was 136.3 million tonnes, 3.6% higher than in May 2012 and 0.2% lower on an average daily basis than April 2013. China production increased by 5.8 million tonnes between May 2012 and May 2013 to reach a monthly record of 67.0 […]

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US long products imports up 95% in May on Turkish rebar

June 18, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 95% from 194,000 short tons in April to 378,000 tons in May. In comparison, May long products were 239,000 tons in 2012, 252,000 tons in 2011, 236,000 tons in 2010, 98,000 tons in 2009, 242,000 tons in 2008, and 591,000 tons in 2007. The rise […]

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US flat products imports drop 20% in May

June 6, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 20% from 737,000 short tons in April to 588,000 tons in May. May flat products imports in 2012 were 791,000 tons, in 2011 715,000 tons, in 2010 639,000 tons, and in 2009 350,000 tons. Imports of all flat rolled products except hot dip galvanized fell. […]

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