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US Carbon Steel Forecast 2009 Presentation

September 16, 2008

NOTE: There’s an updated (for Q4 2008), revised (in Q1 2009) & expanded version of this presentation here: Here’s a shortened version of a presentation I made last week to the MSCI Economic Summit: Forecast 2009 meeting in Chicago. It’s a great event if you get the chance to go. The essence of what I […]

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Monthly China Post: July net exports at 2008 peak, crude production slows

September 14, 2008

If you are following steel production and trade in China, you might be interested in the spreadsheet below which we will update each month. Since data is typically available six weeks after the end of each month, we are currently posting the July figures. August results should be available by September 20th. China finished steel […]

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US long products imports stay flat in July

August 19, 2008

US long products imports remained low at about 270,000 short tons in July, as reported by SIMA import licenses. May and June imports were similarly low (242,000 tons and 269,000 tons respectively) compared to peak 2008 levels of 440,000 tons in April. The April peak was due to rebar and wire rod imports that were […]

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Nucor Q2 results

July 17, 2008

Nucor announced Q2 2008 results today. EBITDA per ton was $185, up from $144 in Q1. Check it out in the Nerds of Steel earnings spreadsheet. The increase was a result of higher steel prices and the impact of the David J. Joseph acquisition in February 2008. Nucor’s balance sheet improved markedly as a result […]

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World’s largest steel producers in 2007

July 16, 2008

Here’s an update of the IISI’s list of the world’s largest steelmakers in 2007 in a form you can do something with. The data on the 2006 tab is from Metal Bulletin and has their list for 2005.  

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May US long products imports decline heavily from April levels

June 23, 2008

US long products import licenses declined from a peak of 462,000 short tons in April to 238,000 short tons in May. About 65% of this decline is due to Turkey, which did not apply for any rebar or wire rod import licenses in May (nor did it in March). In comparison, Turkey’s rebar licenses were […]

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