Steel Products
SMU February in Review
Written by John Packard
March 1, 2013
The following is what we have provided in the past for our end of the month data. We have decided we will continue to provide this data to our regular SMU members as we have in the past.

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President and CEO Eddie Lehner said Ryerson has faced market headwinds in the third quarter.
HARDI: Galv demand improves in October, higher prices expected in new year
Participants on this month’s Heating Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) Sheet Metal/Air Handling Council call expect galvanized steel base prices to firm up in the first quarter of 2026.
Global steel production falls to near two-year low in September
World crude steel output declined for the fourth-consecutive month in September, slipping 3% from August to an estimated 141.8 million metric tons (mt), according to the latest figures from the World Steel Association (worldsteel).
Market sources say regional activity is dictating plate demand
Demand for plate on the spot market remains soft by comparison to years past. However, this week regional demand variations grew more pronounced.
Battery #14 at USS Clairton to restart on Oct. 23
U.S. Steel plans to restart battery #14 at the Clairton Coke Works plant on Thursday, ending its idling period. Battery #14 was hot idled following the explosion at coke oven batteries 13 and 14 on Aug. 11. The Mon Valley Works Clairton plant has completed the necessary repairs. It expects the battery to restart during […]
