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US long products imports up 95% in May on Turkish rebar

June 18, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 95% from 194,000 short tons in April to 378,000 tons in May. In comparison, May long products were 239,000 tons in 2012, 252,000 tons in 2011, 236,000 tons in 2010, 98,000 tons in 2009, 242,000 tons in 2008, and 591,000 tons in 2007. The rise […]

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Q1 2013 financial results

June 13, 2013

Better late than never.  I’ve entered Q1 2013 financial results into the Nerds of Steel earnings spreadsheet.  Sorry for the tardiness.  In general, Q1 EBITDA per ton was similar to the previous quarter.  About half the companies we track reported lower EBITDA per ton in Q1 2013 vs. Q4 2012, while the other half showed […]

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US flat products imports drop 20% in May

June 6, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 20% from 737,000 short tons in April to 588,000 tons in May. May flat products imports in 2012 were 791,000 tons, in 2011 715,000 tons, in 2010 639,000 tons, and in 2009 350,000 tons. Imports of all flat rolled products except hot dip galvanized fell. […]

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China crude production 65.7 million tonnes in April

May 30, 2013

China crude steel production was 65.7 million metric tonnes in April, 8.4% higher than in April 2013. Year-to-April production was 257 million tonnes, 10% higher than year-to-April production in 2012. Comparing consecutive months, April production was 0.6 million tonnes lower than March production, but due to the shorter April month, average daily production in April […]

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World crude steel production 132.1 million tonnes in April

May 28, 2013

Worldsteel published April’s global crude steel production on May 21st. World crude steel production was 132.1 million metric tonnes, 1.9% higher than in April 2012 and 1.5% higher on an average daily basis than March 2013. In western Europe, both Italy and France showed 12% lower production between April 2012 and April 2013. Year-on-year production […]

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US long products imports drop 37% in April

May 19, 2013

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 37% from 310,000 short tons in March to 196,000 tons in April. In comparison, April long products imports in 2012 were 329,000 tons, in 2011 241,000 tons, in 2010 273,000 tons, in 2009 97,000 tons, in 2008 440,000 tons, and in 2007 309,000 tons. After […]

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