The partial government shutdown has meant large power equipment manufacturers and their suppliers can submit exclusion requests and comments, but the government’s main site that tracks such requests, regulations.gov, has not been updated since the shutdown began Dec. 22. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Meanwhile, large power […]
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Core Loss the Center of Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Exclusion Requests
For large power equipment manufacturers, Section 232 comes down to two little words: core loss. Nobody explains the situation better than SPX Transformer Solutions in their Section 232 exclusion request for two grades of domain-refined GOES: “DR-GOES is one of the most expensive materials used in the manufacture of power transformers, and its cost equates […]
GOES MMI: Spot Prices Slide While Manufacturers Challenge AK Steel, Metglas
Grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) prices fell for the second month in a row, with multiple large power equipment manufacturers requesting exclusions from the Section 232 tariffs. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook What makes these requests noteworthy involves the arguments made by each of the firms. One of […]
GOES MMI: 14-Point Jump Paced by Global Demand, Section 232 Tariffs
The GOES Monthly Metals Index (MMI) jumped by 14 points, marking the second consecutive monthly increase. The increase came as a result of tightness globally for thin gauge material, Section 232 import tariffs and healthy global demand. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Japan excels at the production of […]