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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 63.3M tonnes in November

December 23, 2015

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 63.3 million metric tonnes in November, 1.6% lower than in November 2014. Chinese crude output for the first 11 months of 2015 was 2.1% lower than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in November were 8.7 million tonnes, 1.2% higher […]

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November world crude steel production 126.8M tonnes

December 21, 2015

Worldsteel published November’s world crude steel production today. World crude steel production was 126.8 million metric tonnes, 4.1% lower than in November 2014. China accounted for 50% of world production in November with output of 63.3M tonnes, down 1.6% compared to November 2014. Elsewhere in Asia, significant changes include a 22.8% decline in crude production […]

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US long products imports fall 29% in November

December 21, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 29% from 531,000 short tons in October to 375,000 tons in November. Long products imports in November 2014 were 373,000 tons and in November 2013 they were 304,000 tons. Longs imports for the first 11 months of 2015 were 9% higher than in the same […]

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US flat products imports fall 1% in November

December 9, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell by 1% from 930,000 short tons in October to 922,000 tons in November. Flat products imports in November 2014 were 1,329,000 tons and in November 2013 they were 676,000 tons. Imports of flat products from January to November 2015 were 4% lower than in the […]

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China crude steel production 66.1M tonnes in October

November 24, 2015

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 66.1 million metric tonnes in October, 3.1% lower than in October 2014. Chinese crude output for the first ten months of 2015 was 2.2% lower than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in October were 8.1 million tonnes, 8.2% higher […]

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October world crude steel production 133.6M tonnes

November 23, 2015

Worldsteel published October’s world crude steel production on November 20th. World crude steel production was 133.6 million metric tonnes, 3.1% lower than in October 2014. World output for the first ten months of 2015 was 2.5% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 49% of world production in October with output […]

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