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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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US long products imports climb 53% in October

November 18, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 53% from 361,000 short tons in September to 552,000 tons in October. Long products imports in October 2014 were 494,000 tons and in October 2013 they were 300,000 tons. Longs imports for the first 10 months of 2015 were 10% higher than in the same […]

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US flat products imports fall 1% in October

November 12, 2015

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell by 1% from 975,000 short tons in September to 966,000 tons in October. Flat products imports in October 2014 were 1,538,000 tons and in October 2013 they were 806,000 tons. Imports of flat products over the first 10 months of 2015 were 1% lower than […]

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Q3 2015 NA steel company EBITDA per ton

November 9, 2015

Most North American steel companies have released Q3 2015 earnings. The chart below shows EBITDA per ton for the companies included in the Nerds of Steel quarterly earnings spreadsheet. As you can see in the chart, some mills are reporting slightly improved EBITDA/ton while others are showing a decline from Q2. TimkenSteel, which is heavily […]

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China crude steel production 66.1M tonnes in September

October 22, 2015

Worldsteel reported Chinese crude steel production at 66.1 million metric tonnes in September, 3.0% lower than in September 2014. Chinese crude output for the first nine months of 2015 was 2.0% lower than in the same period last year. China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in September hit a record high at 10.2 […]

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September world crude steel production 130.9M tonnes

October 21, 2015

Worldsteel published September’s world crude steel production on October 20th. World crude steel production was 130.9 million metric tonnes, 3.7% lower than in September 2014. World output for the first nine months of 2015 was 2.4% lower than in the same period last year. China accounted for 50% of world production in September with output […]

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