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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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US long products imports fall 15% in September

October 19, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports dropped 15% from 506,000 short tons in August to 432,000 tons in September. Long products imports in September 2015 were 361,000 tons and in September 2014 they were 398,000 tons. Longs imports for the first nine months of 2016 were 6% higher than in the same […]

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Worldsteel raises world steel demand growth forecast on improved China outlook

October 12, 2016

In its latest Short Range Outlook (SRO), published October 11th, Worldsteel revised its world apparent steel use (ASU) growth forecast upwards. The revision raised estimated world steel demand growth between 2015 and 2016 from -0.8% in its April Short Range Outlook to 0.2% in its recent published figures. In addition, it revised the demand growth […]

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US flat products imports drop 9% in September

October 12, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 9% from 965,000 short tons in August to 875,000 tons in September. Flat products imports in September 2015 were 975,000 tons and in September 2014 they were 1,387,000 tons. Imports of flat products for the first nine months of 2016 were 24% lower than in […]

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China crude steel production 68.6M tonnes in August

September 23, 2016

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 68.6 million metric tonnes in August, 3.0% higher than in August 2015. Chinese crude steel output in the first eight months of 2016 was 0.2% higher than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in August were about 8 million tonnes, […]

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August world crude steel production 134.1M tonnes

September 22, 2016

Worldsteel published August’s world crude steel production on September 21st. World crude steel output was 134.1 million metric tonnes, 1.9% higher than in August 2015. World crude steel production in the first eight months of 2016 was 0.7% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 51% of world output in August […]

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US long products imports fall 11% in August

September 20, 2016

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports dropped 11% from 529,000 short tons in July to 470,000 tons in August. Long products imports in August 2015 were 458,000 tons and in August 2014 they were 378,000 tons. Longs imports for the first eight months of 2016 were 3% higher than in the same […]

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