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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 66.9M tonnes in August

September 23, 2015

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 66.9 million metric tonnes in August, 3.5% lower than in August 2014. Chinese crude output in the first eight months of 2015 was 1.8% lower than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in August were 8.7 million tonnes, 32.6% higher […]

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August world crude steel production 132.3M tonnes

September 22, 2015

Worldsteel published August’s world crude steel production on September 21st. World crude steel production was 132.3 million metric tonnes, 3.1% lower than in August 2014. World output for the first eight months of 2015 was 2.2% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 51% of world production in August with output […]

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US long products imports flat in August

September 20, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 1% from 408,000 short tons in July to 414,000 tons in August. Long products imports in August 2014 were 378,000 tons and in August 2013 they were 284,000 tons. Longs imports for the first eight months of 2015 were 11% higher than in the same […]

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US flat products imports down 13% in August

September 10, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 13% from 1,192,000 short tons in July to 1,032,000 tons in August. Flat products imports in August 2014 were 1,147,000 tons and in August 2013 they were 767,000 tons. Imports of flat products over the first eight months of 2015 were 10% higher than in […]

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July world crude steel production 133.2M tonnes

August 21, 2015

Worldsteel published July’s world crude steel production on August 20th. World crude steel production was 133.2 million metric tonnes, 3.9% lower than in July 2014. World output for the first 7 months of 2015 was 2.0% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 49% of world production in July with output […]

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US long products imports up 19% in July

August 21, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports increased 19% from 359,000 short tons in June to 427,000 tons in July. Long products imports in July 2014 were 314,000 tons and in July 2013 they were 319,000 tons. Longs imports for the first 7 months of 2015 were 12% higher than in the same […]

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