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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 72.0M tonnes in March

April 27, 2017

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 72.0 million metric tonnes in March, 1.8% higher than in March 2016. Chinese crude steel output for the first quarter of 2017 was 4.4% higher than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in March were 6.3M tonnes, 28.1% lower than […]

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March world crude steel production 145.0M tonnes

April 26, 2017

Worldsteel published March’s world crude steel production on April 24th. World crude steel output was 145.0 million metric tonnes, 4.6% higher than in March 2016. World production in the first quarter of 2017 was 5.6% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for half of world output in March with production of […]

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Worldsteel raises 2017 world steel demand growth forecast

April 22, 2017

In its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO), published April 21st, Worldsteel revised its world apparent steel use (ASU) growth forecast upward. The revision increased estimated world steel demand growth between 2016 and 2017 from 0.5% in its October 2016 Short Range Outlook to 1.3% in the recent published figures. While China’s ASU was expected to […]

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US steel long products imports rise 39% in March

April 19, 2017

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 39% from 392,000 short tons in February to 546,000 tons in March. Long products imports for the first three months of 2017 were 3% higher than in the same period last year with rebar increasing the most (10%) and parallel flange sections showing the largest […]

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US flat steel products imports rise 7% in March

April 6, 2017

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 7% from 719,000 short tons in February to 772,000 tons in March. Flat products imports for the first three months of 2017 were 10% lower than in the same period last year with cut plate and hot roll imports falling significantly (by 53% and 38% […]

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China crude steel production 61.2 million tonnes in February

March 23, 2017

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 61.2 million metric tonnes in February, 4.6% higher than in February 2016, even though February 2016 was one day longer. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in February were about 4.6 million tonnes, 35% lower than in February 2016. China monthly crude steel production January 2005 […]

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