Tag: AISI

There’s that concept from Adam Smith we all learn about in our Econ 101 classes: The Invisible Hand. A simple Google search will provide a refresh, but if memory serves I would classify it as something akin to “the market is magic” or “the market’s gonna market.” Today, obviously, we live in a mixed environment. There are a lot of hands out there, and they’re not too difficult to see. In this election year of 2024, one of the most visible hands out there probably belongs to the federal government.

With Earth Day almost a month away, the world’s attention often turns to the manufacturing sector with calls for greener production processes.

Domestic production of raw steel moved lower last week, slipping back down after recovering the week prior, according to the most recent data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

US senators have introduced the "Stop Mexico’s Steel Surge Act," which seeks to reimpose 25% Section 232 tariffs on Mexican steel imports.

The apparent supply of steel in the US increased in January, rising to a five-month high, according to data compiled from the US Department of Commerce and the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

Domestic production of raw steel inched higher last week, recovering after declining the week prior, according to the most recent data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

The latest steel import license data from the US Commerce Department shows 2.39 million short tons (st) of steel entered the country in February 2024, down 6% from the month prior.

US steel mill shipments increased in January vs. December but fell from a year earlier,

India’s JSW Steel has selected steel industry veteran Robert Simon as CEO of JSW Steel USA.

Domestic production of raw steel declined slightly last week, moving down for the first time in six weeks, according to the most recent data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) is urging Congress to strengthen US trade laws. Specifically, Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of AISI, asked Congress to incorporate the provisions of the Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act in any trade legislation that moves forward this year.

Mexico has said it will place retaliatory steel tariffs on the United States if the US acts to reimpose Section 232 on its neighbor, according to an article in Reuters.

January’s import level was even higher than an earlier license count had suggested, making it the highest month for imports since June 2023.

Domestic production of raw steel moved up again last week, improving for the fourth straight week, according to the most recent data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

The US already had strict regulations on air-quality standards for particulate matter, but they are going to get even tighter.

Domestic production of raw steel moved higher again last week, improving for the third consecutive week, according to the most recent data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

The US apparent steel supply moved up to 7.79 million short tons (st) in December, a rise of 2% from 7.67 million st in November, according to data from the Department of Commerce and the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Apparent steel supply is determined by combining domestic steel mill shipments and finished US […]

Domestic production of raw steel increased again last week, according to the most recent data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Output moved higher for the second straight week after declining for more than a month to start the year.

What’s something going on in the market that no one is talking about? That’s a question on our survey, and was also posed to many who graced the stage at our Tampa Steel Conference. Perhaps another way to phrase that is “not talking about publicly” or connecting the dots of steel market chatter to find a uniting central issue. I thought one respondent to our survey really summed up the current moment: “Right now it is all politics.”

The US Environmental Protection has announced more stringent air quality standards that could impact domestic steel producers.

Domestic steel shipments increased in December on-year but were down from the previous month, according to the latest data released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

Former President Donald Trump discussed, if re-elected, placing a 60%-or-more tariff on all Chinese imports in an interview with Fox News on Sunday.

Domestic production of raw steel recovered a bit last week, according to the most recent data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). The result was the first increase in roughly a month.

Domestic production of raw steel moved down marginally last week, according to the most recent data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). The decline was the third straight dip in as many weeks. Steel output in the US totaled an estimated 1,680,000 short tons (st) in the week ended Jan. 27. That’s down […]

December’s import level was slightly lower than an earlier license count had suggested, resulting in December marking the second-slowest month for imports in 2023.

The American steel market, including the stainless steel market, continues to face serious threats from subsidized and dumped imports resulting from foreign government policies creating an unfair playing field. It is no secret that China is a major culprit.

Domestic production of raw steel edged lower for a second straight week, according to the most recent data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

Raw steel production in the US decreased marginally in the second week of 2024, according to the most recent data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Domestic steel output totaled an estimated 1,699,000 net tons in the week ended Jan. 13. That’s down 0.5% from the previous week, and comparable to the same […]

Domestic steel mill shipments increased in November vs. a year earlier, but fell month over month.

Raw steel production in the US increased in the first week of 2024, according to the most recent data from AISI.