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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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The Green Steel Challenge: ArcelorMittal Steligence’s Olivier Vassart on the Construction Sector’s Carbon Opportunity

November 19, 2025

Construction accounts for roughly 50% of global steel demand, making it the sector where steel usage decisions have the biggest impact on industry-wide emissions. Yet many projects still leave significant decarbonization potential untapped. In the latest Green Steel Challenge podcast, Olivier Vassart of ArcelorMittal Steligence discusses how engaging architects, engineers, and developers early in the […]

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The Bottom Line Meets the Green Line: How AI is Revolutionizing Steel Plant Operations

November 6, 2025

Fero Labs’ Berk Birand reveals the practical path to efficiency gains and emissions cuts on The Green Steel Challenge Here’s a question every steel plant operator is grappling with: Can we actually improve production efficiency across the facility while simultaneously managing input costs AND carbon emissions costs? Well Yes, you can—and it’s not science fiction.  […]

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The Green Steel Challenge podcast presents Meranti Green Steel’s Sebastian Langendorf to discuss Meranti’s bold green iron and steel investments

October 27, 2025

The latest superb guest on The Green Steel Challenge podcast is Sebastian Langendorf, CEO of Meranti Green Steel. Sebastian explains in detail Meranti Green Steel’s new decarbonized iron and steelmaking projects in Oman and Thailand and where they will expand once investment Phase 1 is complete. The Green Steel Challenge podcasts are produced by the […]

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China crude steel production -4.6% on September 2024, net exports +3.3%

October 24, 2025

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 73.5 million metric tonnes in September, 4.6% lower than in September, 2024. Chinese production in the first nine months of 2025 was 3.4% lower than in the same period last year. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in […]

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World crude steel production -1.6% on September 2024, -1.2 on first nine months of 2024

October 24, 2025

Worldsteel published September world crude steel production yesterday. World crude steel output was 141.8 million metric tonnes, 1.6% lower than in September, 2024. China produced 73.5 million tonnes in September, accounting for 52% of world output and declining 4.6% compared to September, 2024. World crude steel production outside of China rose 1.8% on last September, […]

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Worldsteel forecasts world steel demand to stay flat in 2025, lowering last year’s forecast by 1.2%

October 21, 2025

In its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO) published October 13th, Worldsteel expects world steel demand in 2025 to reach 1,749 million tonnes. The new forecast lowers estimated demand growth between 2024 and 2025 from 1.2% in its Otober, 2024 SRO to -0% in the newly released figures. World steel demand is expected to grow by […]

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