Service Center Inventories
SMU surveys key data providers each month to gather the latest information on steel sheet and plate inventories.
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Explore our proprietary steel market insights. Key features include service center inventories, flat rolled lead times, steel buyers’ sentiment indices, mill negotiation rates, and more. Access everything you need to track market momentum and make informed decisions
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Access SMU’s proprietary mill lead times, negotiation rates, steel buyers’ sentiment indices, and more. The data comes from SMU’s surveys, which have been helping our subscribers keep their finger on the pulse of the steel market for more than a decade
Service center inventory and shipment data
Stay on top of the sheet and plate markets with SMU’s monthly service center shipment and inventory reports. When you know how you stack up against your peers, you can better manage your own stocks
Flat-Rolled Lead Times
Active steel buyers provide sheet and plate mill lead times. Members can track pricing trends and explore historical data.
Steel Buyers’ Sentiment
Track how steel buyers and sellers feel about their company’s prospects today and in the next 3-6 months.
Mill Spot Price Negotiations
We survey active steel buyers on pricing plans for domestic sheet and plate; results reveal shifting spot trends.
Overall Demand
Track steel demand across the supply chain and whether buyers report it as improving, steady, or declining.
Key Market Indicators
Explore combined economic and industry metrics that summarize essential data and price indices relevant to the steel market.
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Final Thoughts
Sheet prices mostly ticked higher again this week. And the reasons shouldn’t come as a big surprise to anyone who has been reading SMU lately.
December energy market update
In this Premium analysis we examine North American oil and natural gas prices, drill rig activity, and crude oil stock levels through December
SMU price ranges: Sheet market rising ahead of holidays
Following last week’s pause, SMU’s price indices were overall steady to higher this week, holding at or near multi-month highs.
European Commission seeks relief from Section 232 tariffs: Report
The European Commission is aiming to have Section 232 tariffs eased on steel and aluminum, with a special eye towards derivative products as well, as it negotiates with the Trump administration, according to a report in Politico on Dec. 15.
Kestenbaum is still in running for Italy’s Ilva assets
Two bids remain for Italy’s shuttered ILVA steelworks, with one belonging to a company headed by steel veteran Alan Kestenbaum, according to a report in Bloomberg.
Hybar taps Baker for metallics procurement
Martin Baker is joining Hybar as its strategic metallics manager, responsible for further developing the metallics procurement and global strategic initiatives for the Osceola, Ark.-based steelmaker.
Tampa Steel Conference: It’s just around the corner!
With less than two months to go, we have nearly 300 attendees registered so far for the 37th annual Tampa Steel Conference.
HVAC equipment shipments down through October
US shipments of heating and cooling equipment fell 11% in October from September to the lowest monthly rate of the year, and an eight-year low, according to AHRI.
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