Global crude steel production increased 3.4% in August on a year-over-year basis, the World Steel Association reported. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. Production for the month reached 156 million tons, according to the World Steel Association report, which collects production […]
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U.S. Steel Production Falls, Capacity Utilization Drops to 80.6%
While U.S. steel production continues to remain up in the year to date compared with last year, production has slowed of late. Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via MetalMiner’s Trade Resource Center. Year-to-date steel production (through Sept. 21, 2019) reached 70.77 million net tons at […]
U.S. Steel Sector’s Capacity Utilization Falls to 80.7%
The U.S. steel industry posted a capacity utilization rate of 80.7% for the year through Sept. 14, down slightly from the 80.8% utilization rate for the year through Sept. 7, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Keep up to date on everything going on in the world of trade and tariffs via […]
U.S. Steel Sector Production Falls 1.7% Year Over Year
The U.S. steel industry’s crude steel production for the week ending Sept. 7 fell 1.7% compared with production for the same week in 2018, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Steel production for the week ending Sept. 7 totaled […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Capacity Utilization Rate Falls to 80.8%
This morning in metals news, the U.S. steel industry’s steel capacity utilization rate for the year through Aug. 31 fell to 80.8%, copper bounced back from a two-year low and China’s vice premier made a call for a “deeper mutual understanding” between the U.S. and China. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free […]
Global Crude Steel Production Growth Slows to 1.7% in July
Global crude steel production in July grew, but the rate of growth slowed considerably last month. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Production from the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association totaled 156.7 million tons in July, up 1.7% compared with July 2018. The production growth […]
U.S. Steel Sector Hits Capacity Utilization Rate of 81.1%
For the year as of July 20, the U.S. steel sector notched a capacity utilization rate of 81.1%, up from 77.0% for the same period in 2018, according to the U.S. steel production report released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s […]
U.S. Steel Mill Production Up 5.9% Through Mid-June
For the year through June 15, U.S. steel mills are outperforming their 2018 production totals by a wide margin. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook U.S. steel mills churned out 45.0 million tons of steel for the year through June 15, according to the American Iron and Steel […]
U.S. Steel Mills’ Capacity Utilization Rate Reaches 81.8%
U.S. steel mills have operated at a capacity utilization rate of 81.8% for the year through May 18, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) weekly steel production report. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook According to the report, adjusted year-to-date production through May 18 reached […]
This Morning in Metals: Japan’s Steel Production Falls 1.9% in FY 2018
This morning in metals news, Japan saw its steel production fall over fiscal year 2018, the general counsel for the United States Trade Representative is leaving the administration and U.S. housing starts in March were down 14.2% year over year. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Japanese Steel […]