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Notes on SIMA Licenses

October 17, 2007

Here’s a graphical version of the SIMA versus actual import data that Jessica posted. It includes only carbon/alloy finished long products. The data is shown in short tons. The SIMA license data comes from this website of the import administration. It’s published every Tuesday evening. The analysis here is an attempt to exploit the early […]

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SIMA licenses vs. actuals April-July, SIMA forecasts Aug, Sept

October 17, 2007

License data for the month listed is collected as of the date listed after each month (about 6 weeks after month-end)   Licenses vs. Actuals April (5/15) May (6/12) Licenses Actuals Licenses Actuals Rebar          109,419          118,021          236,809          240,524 Wire Rod          130,411            86,792          177,187          212,986 MBQ            20,834 […]

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Gerdau Ameristeel has filed its F-10 Prospectus

October 12, 2007

Gerdau Ameristeel has filed the short form offer document/prospectus for the sale of 110M of its common shares. You can read it on Edgar here.

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Platts interviews LME about steel futures launch

October 10, 2007

Below is a 15 minute interview from October 4th with Platts interviewing the LME about steel futures. The LME are naturally very impressed with the interest in steel futures they have seen from steel producers, just about the opposite of the response described in the “SBB Insight: Steel futures prepare to engage the market” circulated […]

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IISI forecasts steel demand growth of 6.8% for 2008

October 9, 2007

The IISI published its short range outlook October 8. Here’s the link. It’s not available in any better form than a PDF, but that’s attached, IISI Short Range Outlook 10/8. The summary table is shown below: Table 1: Short range outlook for apparent steel use (2006-2008) in ‘000 of tonnes Regions 2006 2007 2008 % […]

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What’s in a Steel Price?

October 8, 2007

Lots of people involved in the steel industry have access to steel pricing information to follow trends in the industry or to drive their own steel selling or buying decisions. There are at least seven well-known publishers of steel prices. Their steel industry experts survey steel buyers and sellers, analyze the data, and come up […]

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