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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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June world crude steel production 151.4M tonnes

July 26, 2018

Worldsteel published June’s world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 151.4 million metric tonnes, 5.8% higher than in June 2017. Crude steel production in the first six months of 2018 was 4.7% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 53% of world output in June with production of […]

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US long products imports down 51% in June

July 23, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 51% from 432,000 short tons in May to 211,000 tons in June. Licenses show imports down for every product category, with the largest volumes down for rebar and wire rod. Rebar import licenses were down significantly from Turkey, Italy, and Portugal while wire rod import […]

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Demain c’est la Fête Nationale! It’s Bastille (and free steel report) Day in France!

July 13, 2018

In celebration of the French Bastille Day holdiay (& steel) tomorrow, we’re sharing our profile of the French steel industry. Just click on the image below to see and download the full PDF report. This profile “superbe”  was designed in our Steel Data Room. The underlying data will automatically update when the newest data is […]

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US flat steel products imports fall 16% in June

July 12, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports fell 16% from 911,000 short tons in May to 769,000 tons in June. The biggest volume decline came from hot rolled imports, with product from Canada showing a steep drop, particularly in plate in coil. Flat products imports in the first six months of 2018 […]

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Happy July 4th! It’s Independence (& free steel report) Day in the US!

July 3, 2018

In celebration of Independence Day (& steel) in the US tomorrow, we’re sharing our profile of the US steel industry. Just click on the image below to see and download the full PDF report. This impressive profile was made in our Steel Data Room. The underlying data will automatically update when new data is released […]

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China crude steel production hit record 81.1M tonnes in May on 8.9% rise

June 26, 2018

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 81.1 million metric tonnes in May, 8.9% higher than in May 2017. Chinese output over the first five months of 2018 was 6.0% higher than in the same period last year. Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in May were 5.7 million tonnes, 2.1% lower than […]

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