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Q2 earnings season

July 31, 2012

Q2 2012 earnings season is well underway.  Below are links to the press releases for companies we track in the Nerds of Steel earnings spreadsheet.  Not all have announced results but most have. AK Steel link ArcelorMittal link Commercial Metals link Nucor link POSCO link SSAB link Steel Dynamics link EBITDA per ton performance was […]

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China crude steel production 60.2 million tonnes in June

July 27, 2012

China crude steel production in June was 60.2 million metric tonnes, 0.5% higher than the same month last year. Year-to-date Chinese crude production was 356.2 million tonnes, 1% higher than year-to-June 2011 output. Looking at consecutive months, June’s production was 1.7% lower than May 2012’s, but due to the shorter June month, average daily production […]

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Ilva Taranto future in doubt as local authorities sign suspension of hot end

July 26, 2012

Since this story hasn’t got to the English newsfeeds yet, we thought we’d draw your attention to this front page Italian story. Just two days after steel journalists reported a planned September restart of its No. 1 hot strip mill, Ilva Taranto, one of the largest flat roll mills in Europe, is facing closure of […]

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World crude steel production 127.9 million tonnes in June

July 23, 2012

Worldsteel published June’s global crude steel production on July 20th. World crude production was 127.9 million tonnes, a change of only 0.05% compared to June 2011 for the 62 countries reporting. Average daily production rose by 0.7% compared to May 2012. China’s production dropped from May’s 61.2 to 60.2 million tonnes, which is an increase […]

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US long products imports fall 17% in June

July 23, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 17% from 239,000 short tons in May to 199,000 tons in June. In comparison, June long products imports in 2011 were 267,000 tons, in 2010 220,000 tons, in 2009 104,000 tons, in 2008 269,000 tons, and in 2007 496,000 tons. Imports of all long products […]

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US flat products imports fall 10% in June

July 12, 2012

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 10% from 791,000 short tons in May to 709,000 tons in June. In comparison, June flat products imports in 2011 were 734,000 tons, in 2010 526,000 tons, and in 2009 252,000 tons. Driving the lower imports were hot rolled and hot dip galvanized imports which […]

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