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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 82.6M tonnes in October, up 9.1% on October 2017

November 27, 2018

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 82.6 million metric tonnes in October, 9.1% higher than in October 2017. Chinese output over the first ten months of 2018 was 6.4% higher than in the same period last year. Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in October were approximately 4.4 million tonnes, 9.2% higher […]

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October world crude steel production 156.6M tonnes

November 26, 2018

Worldsteel published October’s world crude steel production on November 23rd. World steel output was 156.6 million metric tonnes, 5.8% higher than in October 2017. Crude steel production in the first ten months of 2018 was 4.7% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 53% of world output in October with production […]

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Import licenses signal 6% drop in US long steel products imports in October

November 20, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long steel products imports fell 6% from 226,000 short tons in September to 213,000 tons in October. The decline is mainly the result of lower parallel flange sections imports from Luxembourg and lower rebar imports from Turkey. Based on January-to-September imports and October licenses, long products imports in the […]

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October licenses signal 2% rise in US flat steel products imports

November 7, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports are expected to rise 2% from 837,000 short tons in September to 856,000 tons in October. This is due to higher expected hot dip galvanized imports from countries including the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, as well as higher cut plate imports from South Korea. […]

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China crude steel production 80.8M tonnes in September, rising 7.5% on September 2017

October 26, 2018

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 80.8 million metric tonnes, 7.5% higher than in September 2017. Chinese output over the first nine months of 2018 was 6.1% higher than in the same period last year. Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in September were approximately 4.9 million tonnes, 24% higher than in […]

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September world crude steel production 151.7M tonnes

October 25, 2018

Worldsteel published September’s world crude steel production on October 24th. World steel output was 151.7 million metric tonnes, 4.4% higher than in September 2017. Crude steel production in the first nine months of 2018 was 4.7% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 53% of world output in September with production […]

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