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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 flat on December 2022, down 14% on full-year 2022

January 18, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports changed little from 243,000 short tons in December 2022 to 242,000 tons in December 2023. This was mainly because lower rebar imports were offset by higher parallel flange sections imports. Full-year 2023 long products imports fell 14% compared to full-year 2022 figures, driven mainly by lower […]

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US flat products imports up 14% on December, 2022 but down 16% between 2022 and 2023

January 10, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 14% from 649,000 short tons in December, 2022 to 740,000 tons in December, 2023. The increase was mainly due to higher hot rolled imports from South Korea, Brazil and Canada. Full-year 2023 flat products imports fell 16% compared to full-year 2022 imports, however, driven by […]

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Dave Stickler at Hybar talks low-emission steelmaking on The Green Steel Challenge

January 9, 2024

Episode 3 of The Green Steel Challenge podcast featuring Dave Stickler at Hybar has been released today. He discusses exactly how Hybar is building a new, advanced technology, low emissions rebar mill. You’ll also be interested in hearing about their investments in solar power, hydrogen and battery storage. It’s a truly informative and entertaining discussion […]

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China crude steel production rises 0.4% on November 2022 to 76.1Mt

December 22, 2023

Worldsteel reported November crude steel production in China at 76.1 million metric tonnes, 0.4% higher than in November, 2022. Chinese production in the first eleven months of 2023 was 1.1% higher than in the first eleven months of 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 rises 3.3% on November 2022, China +0.4%, India +11.4%

December 21, 2023

Worldsteel published November 2023 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 145.5 million metric tonnes, 3.3% higher than in November 2022. China produced 76.1 million tonnes in November, accounting for 52% of world output and rising 0.4% compared to November 2022. India produced 11.7 million tonnes, now accounting for 8% of world […]

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US long products imports rise 18% on November 2022, drop 15% year-to-date

December 18, 2023

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 18% from 228,000 short tons in November, 2022 to 268,000 tons last month. According to import licenses, the largest increase came from rebar, where imports rose from Egypt, Algeria, Canada, Spain, and Portugal. Long products imports in the first eleven months of 2023 were 15% […]

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