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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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Auguri! It’s Republic (& FREE Steel Report) Day in Italy!

June 1, 2018

In celebration of the Italian Republic Day holiday (& steel) tomorrow, we’re sharing our profile of the Italian steel industry. Just click on the flag below to read & download the PDF report. This fine looking profile was engineered in our Steel Data Room. The underlying data will automatically update. So we won’t have to […]

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China crude steel production 76.7M tonnes in April

May 28, 2018

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 76.7 million metric tonnes in April, 4.8% higher than in April 2017. Chinese output over the first four months of 2018 was 5.2% higher than in the same period last year. Chinese net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in April were 5.4 million tonnes, 0.4% higher than […]

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April world crude steel production 148.3M tonnes

May 25, 2018

Worldsteel published April’s world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 148.3 million metric tonnes, 4.1% higher than in April 2017. Crude production in the first four months of 2018 was 4.1% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 52% of world output in April with production of 76.7 […]

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US steel import value rises to average $712 per ton so far in 2018

May 24, 2018

Another revealing dynamic ranking chart from the Steel Data Room shows you how the average value of US steel imports per ton have changed over time by country. Watch the dynamic version here or register to create you own. Includes carbon & alloy semi-finished, flat & long finished products only. No stainless, no pipe & […]

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US long steel products imports rise 30% in April

May 18, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 30% from 336,000 short tons in March to 436,000 tons in April. This was mainly due to higher rebar imports from Turkey and higher parallel flange sections imports from Korea and Taiwan. Long products imports in the first four months of 2018 were 28% lower […]

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Steel data is… dynamic

May 17, 2018

This dynamic ranking chart shows you how China grew from the world’s third largest steel producer in 1992 to number one in 1996 and beyond. And how India rose from number ten in 1992 to number three in 2016. Register for free in the Steel Data Room, and you can quickly set up dynamic charts […]

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