This morning in metals news: the American Iron and Steel Association (AISI) reported on November import data, including the month’s finished steel import market share; China’s Baosteel is working on a new project; and Norsk Hydro has signed two MoUs for renewable power projects in Brazil. Sign up today for Gunpowder, MetalMiner’s free, biweekly e-newsletter […]
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Automotive MMI: Ford returns to monthly sales reporting
The Automotive Monthly Metals Index (MMI) gained 9.6% for this month’s index value, as U.S. auto sales continue to show resilience. Want an occasional email from MetalMiner that highlights new content with NO sales ploys? Join that list here. U.S. auto sales General Motors switched from monthly to quarterly sales reporting in 2018; Ford followed suit […]
U.S. steel imports rise 27% in October
U.S. steel imports totaled 1.4 million metric tons in October, up from 1.1 million metric tons the previous month, the Census Bureau reported. Do you know the five best practices of sourcing metals including steel? U.S. steel imports pick up Although U.S. steel imports are down for the year, October imports picked up. U.S. steel […]
European steel review, Part 2: Interest in Central European steel sector from the East
Interest in the Central European steel sector came not only from the West, but also from further East. Sign up today for Gunpowder, MetalMiner’s free, biweekly e-newsletter featuring news, analysis and more. Interest in Central European steel assets Ukrainian group Industrial Union of Donbass (ISD) acquired Hungarian integrated flats producer Dunaferr in 2004. The group […]
European steel review, Part 1: Central, Eastern Europe offer mixed picture
(Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part review of the European steel sector.) While steelmakers east of Berlin are working to meet rising demand, others are facing myriad technical and regulatory challenges. Those challenges include a global pandemic that has severely impacted economies, industry watchers and market participants told MetalMiner. Sign up today […]
This Morning in Metals: Steel capacity utilization rises to 71.4%
This morning in metals news: the U.S.’s steel capacity utilization rate reached 71.4% for the week ended Nov. 14; a survey by INVERTO took a look at procurement trends during the COVID-19 pandemic; and steel prices continue to rise. Sign up today for Gunpowder, MetalMiner’s free, biweekly e-newsletter featuring news, analysis and more. Capacity utilization […]
China’s steel trade is returning to form as import-export balance recalibrates
We wrote last month how China’s rapid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the country importing semi-finished products for which it previously had been self-reliant or even a net exporter for the last decade. Some steel products and primary aluminum swung into becoming significant net inflows for the economy during the summer months. But […]
Raw Steel MMI: U.S. steel prices continue uptrend
The Raw Steels Monthly Metals Index (MMI) increased by 5.4% this month, as U.S. steel prices continued to rise last month. Are you on the hook for communicating the company’s steel performance to the executive team? See what should be in that report! U.S. and Chinese prices relation U.S. steel prices continued to increase in […]
This Morning in Metals: Nucor reaches deal to buy Arkansas paint line facility
This morning in metals news: Nucor Corporation has reached an agreement to acquire the Precoat Metals Corporation’s paint line facility in Armorel, Arkansas; Constellium recently released its Q3 financial results; and the U.S. HRC price continues to rise. The MetalMiner 2021 Annual Outlook consolidates our 12-month view and provides buying organizations with a complete understanding […]
U.S. steel sector’s capacity utilization rate rises to 69.7%
Continuing the theme of the last few months, the U.S. steel sector continued to make gains in capacity utilization last week. We know there are many popular steel contracting indices. But you shouldn’t use them all the time — sometimes they can favor the seller over the buyer. See why! Steel capacity utilization rises to […]
