Tag: Plate

Spot prices for steel sheet continued to shoot upward this week, which brought yet another round of price hikes.

September shipments from American steel mills decreased vs. shipments in August, according to the latest monthly data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

SMU gives an overview of the steel market and economic indicators for October.

Canada's Algoma Steel is planning two 20-day outages next year as it brings the second phase of its plate mill modernization project online.

It’s time to register for the Tampa Steel Conference 2024, easily one of the premiere North American steel events. It’s a can't-miss steel industry conference, especially following the record-breaking attendance at SMU’s Steel Summit 2023 this past August.

A large Detroit-area scrap buyer has settled scrap prices for November, with busheling, shredded, and plate and structurals (P&S) all notching gains vs. October, a scrap source told SMU.

There was consensus that steel prices would crash on the UAW strike and then rebound just as sharply once the union and the “Big Three” automakers reached tentative deals.

Arkansas-based metals processor Boyd Metals, is expanding its footprint at its Little Rock, Ark., facility.

On Monday and Tuesday of this week, SMU polled steel buyers on a variety of subjects, including steel prices, demand, inventories, imports, the UAW strike, and what people were talking about in the market.

Nucor’s plate price cut notice caught many off guard this week, especially after the company had maintained its pricing position in late September.

Sheet prices surged this week on limited spot tonnage and on the heels of steep price increases announced by domestic mills.

Ryerson saw lower sales and shipments in the third quarter and is anticipating further declines in the last quarter of the year.

SSAB reported lower earnings in the third quarter on weaker demand in Europe that was only partially offset by solid demand for plate in North America.

CRU forecasts a stronger year for steel sheet demand in 2024 than in 2023 as growth continues in Asia and a recent period of contraction in the West ends.

Mill lead times for flat-rolled products pushed out this week once again across the board.

Steel buyers said mills are less willing to budge on spot pricing for sheet products, but plate bucked this trend, according to SMU’s most recent survey data.

Canadian steelmaker ArcelorMittal Dofasco could be impacted by a strike on the St. Lawrence Seaway, a company spokeswoman said.

Ranger Steel Services has acquired the steel operations of Detroit-based heavy plate distributor Nance.

Sheet prices rose for a fourth consecutive week following a second wave of price hikes announced by domestic mills.

Nucor Corp. remains incredibly bullish long-term on steel demand, but an underlining theme during the steelmaker’s third-quarter earnings conference call with analysts on Tuesday, Oct. 24, was tempered near-term expectations.

Members of the Heating, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) were bullish at the Tuesday, Oct. 24, meeting of its Sheet Metal/Air Handling Council.

Nucor reported a drop in third quarter profits on lower steel prices, with the biggest hit to earnings occurring at its sheet mills. And the Charlotte, N.C.-based electric-arc furnace (EAF) steelmaker doesn't see things improving in the fourth quarter.

This week could be a big one for steel, or at least for the steel rumor mill. For starters, there is renewed speculation that an announcement about the U.S. Steel sales process could be in the works. The rumor mill is also churning fast when it comes to the duration of the UAW strike and […]

On Monday and Tuesday of this week, SMU polled steel buyers on a variety of subjects, including steel prices, demand, inventories, imports, the UAW strike, and what people were talking about in the market.

Sheet prices notched a third consecutive week of gains on limited supply and stable demand outside of automotive operations impacted by the UAW strike.

US service center flat-rolled steel inventories declined for a second month as shipping rates picked up in September.

Steel Market Update’s Steel Demand Index remains in contraction territory despite repeated improvements since mid-September, according to our latest survey data.

The latest SMU Market Survey results are now available on our website to all Premium members. After logging in at steelmarketupdate.com, visit the Pricing and Analysis tab and look under the “Survey Results” section for “Latest Survey Results.” Historical survey results are also available under that selection. If you need help accessing the survey results, […]

The mill negotiation rate for all products SMU looks at fell this week, with hot rolled dropping 13 percentage points, according to our most recent survey data.

This week’s survey showed steel mill lead times extending across all product lines tracked by SMU.