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November 28 2009

November 30, 2009

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Week’s Raw Steel Production

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In the week ending November 28, 2009, domestic
raw steel production was 1,499,000 net tons while the capability
utilization rate was 62.8 percent. Production was 1,209,000
tons in the week ending November 28, 2008, while the capability
utilization then was 50.7 percent. The current week production
represents a 24.0 percent increase from the same period
in the previous year. Production for the week ending November 28,
2009 is down 2.7 percent from the previous week
ending November 21, 2009 when production was 1,540,000 tons and the

rate of capability utilization was 64.5 percent.

Adjusted year-to-date production through November 28, 2009 was
56,812,000 tons, at a capability utilization rate of 50.2 percent.
That is a 40.7 percent decrease from the 95,661,000 tons during the

same period last year, when the capability utilization rate
was 84.7 percent.

Broken down by districts, here’s production for the week
ending November 28, 2009 in thousands of net tons: Northeast Coast:

152; Pittsburgh/Youngstown: 99; Lake Erie: 55; Detroit: 74;
Indiana/Chicago: 443; Midwest: 212; Southern: 401 and Western:
63.

(Estimate based on reports from companies
representing about 50% of the Industry’s Raw Steel Capability + includes

revisions for previous months)

 

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November 21 2009

November 23, 2009

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Week’s Raw Steel Production

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In the week ending November 21, 2009, domestic
raw steel production was 1,540,000 net tons while the capability
utilization rate was 64.5 percent. Production was 1,209,000
tons in the week ending November 21, 2008, while the capability
utilization then was 50.7 percent. The current week production
represents a 27.4 percent increase from the same period
in the previous year. Production for the week ending November 21,
2009 is down 1.1 percent from the previous week
ending November 14, 2009 when production was 1,557,000 tons and the

rate of capability utilization was 65.3 percent.

Adjusted year-to-date production through November 21, 2009 was
55,313,000 tons, at a capability utilization rate of 49.9 percent.
That is a 41.4 percent decrease from the 94,452,000 tons during the

same period last year, when the capability utilization rate
was 84.7 percent.

Broken down by districts, here’s production for the week
ending November 21, 2009 in thousands of net tons: Northeast Coast:

155; Pittsburgh/Youngstown: 99; Lake Erie: 52; Detroit: 59;
Indiana/Chicago: 435; Midwest: 208; Southern: 468 and Western:
64.

(Estimate based on reports from companies
representing about 50% of the Industry’s Raw Steel Capability + includes

revisions for previous months)

 

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US long products imports rise 51% in October

November 19, 2009

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 51% from 136,000 short tons in September to 205,000 tons in October. October 2008 long products imports were 211,000 tons. Imports of all products increased except light shapes, but as predicted in my earlier post, wire rod imports drove the sharp imports rise by growing […]

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November 14 2009

November 16, 2009

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Week’s Raw Steel Production

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In the week ending November 14, 2009, domestic
raw steel production was 1,557,000 net tons while the capability
utilization rate was 65.3 percent. Production was 1,209,000
tons in the week ending November 14, 2008, while the capability
utilization then was 50.7 percent. The current week production
represents a 28.8 percent increase from the same period
in the previous year. Production for the week ending November 14,
2009 is up 0.9 percent from the previous week
ending November 7, 2009 when production was 1,544,000 tons and the
rate of capability utilization was 64.7 percent.

Adjusted year-to-date production through November 14, 2009 was
53,773,000 tons, at a capability utilization rate of 49.6 percent.
That is a 42.4 percent decrease from the 93,243,000 tons during the

same period last year, when the capability utilization rate
was 84.7 percent.

Broken down by districts, here’s production for the week
ending November 14, 2009 in thousands of net tons: Northeast Coast:

135; Pittsburgh/Youngstown: 97; Lake Erie: 47; Detroit: 62;
Indiana/Chicago: 450; Midwest: 201; Southern: 490 and Western:
75.

(Estimate based on reports from companies
representing about 50% of the Industry’s Raw Steel Capability + includes

revisions for previous months)

 

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US flat products imports are flat in October

November 16, 2009

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports increased 1% from 434,000 short tons in September to 438,000 tons in October. This shows a slowing of flat imports growth after strong 10-25% growth per month since July. Driving the small rise were hot dip galvanized imports which rose 8% to 91,000 tons, with imports […]

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November 7 2009

November 9, 2009

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Week’s Raw Steel Production

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In the week ending November 7, 2009, domestic
raw steel production was 1,544,000 net tons while the capability
utilization rate was 64.7 percent. Production was 1,209,000
tons in the week ending November 7, 2008, while the capability
utilization then was 50.7 percent. The current week production
represents a 27.7 percent increase from the same period
in the previous year. Production for the week ending November 7,
2009 is up 3.3 percent from the previous week
ending October 31, 2009 when production was 1,495,000 tons and the
rate of capability utilization was 62.7 percent.

Adjusted year-to-date production through November 7, 2009 was
52,219,000 tons, at a capability utilization rate of 49.3 percent.
That is a 43.3 percent decrease from the 92,034,000 tons during the

same period last year, when the capability utilization rate
was 84.7 percent.

Broken down by districts, here’s production for the week
ending November 7, 2009 in thousands of net tons: Northeast Coast:
119; Pittsburgh/Youngstown: 92; Lake Erie: 48; Detroit: 85;
Indiana/Chicago: 405; Midwest: 233; Southern: 493 and Western:
69.

(Estimate based on reports from companies
representing about 50% of the Industry’s Raw Steel Capability + includes

revisions for previous months)

 

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