By CRU Analyst Diego Giangreco, from CRU’s Steel Monitor, March 16 Brazilian distributor sheet prices fell month on month in March due to weak demand, while mills increased their prices in February or stopped giving discounts to match the trends in the international markets. Before the invasion of Ukraine, we were expecting a downward trend in […]
Commercial Metals Co. (CMC) posted record net earnings of $383.3 million on sales of $2.01 billion in its second fiscal quarter ended Feb. 28, beating the previous record set the prior quarter by more than $150 million. Results for the Irving, Texas-based steelmaker were boosted by proceeds of $195.8 million from the sale of Southern […]
By CRU Principal Analyst Matthew Watkins, part of CRU’s steel series, March 14. The EU announced it will “prohibit the import of key goods in the iron and steel sector from the Russian Federation.” We do not yet have details of what goods these are, but we can look at trade flows between the two […]
SMU is pleased to announce the guest speakers for our next Community Chat webinar: Matt Brace, owner of rebar fabricator Brace Steel and CEO of Structural and Steel Products Inc. Also joining us will be Brian Desigio, company president and chief operating officer. We’ll be holding the Community Chat on Wednesday, March 23, at 1 […]
It’s time to register for Wednesday’s SMU Community Chat webinar, which will feature Matt Brace, owner of rebar fabricator Brace Steel and CEO of Structural and Steel Products Inc. Also joining the discussion on the construction sector will be Brian Desigio, company president and chief operating officer. We’ll be holding the Community Chat on Wednesday, […]
By CRU Research Analyst Aaron Kearney-Keaveny, from CRU’s Steelmaking Raw Materials Monitor, March 8 The war in Ukraine has caused a dramatic rise in the iron ore price, which now stands at $164 /dmt. European steelmakers are now scrambling to find iron ore to replace lost imports from Ukraine and Russia. The market will take […]
Preliminary Census data shows that steel imports in January rose 7% month-over-month to 3.08 million net tons, the highest monthly level seen in the past two years. February import licenses through March 1 are currently at 2.20 million tons, a 29% decline from January and down 24% compared to December. Note that the latest U.S. […]
Ferrous scrap has been described as “the new precious metal,” as mills all over the world invest in scrap-fed electric arc furnaces as a means of lowering harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Indeed, prime scrap may prove to be even more rare and prized than most realize. In the United States alone, producers will add 5.3 […]
Final Census data shows U.S. steel imports fell 8% from November to December to 2.89 million net tons, the fifth highest monthly level in 2021. January import licenses through Feb. 7 are currently at 3.04 million tons, a 5% jump from December, but down 4% compared to November. Recall that total imports in September had reached a 28-month […]
Preliminary Census data shows that steel imports in December fell 8% month-over-month to 2.89 million net tons, the fifth highest monthly level in 2021. January import licenses through Jan. 26 are currently at 2.42 million tons, a 16% decline from December and down 23% compared to November. Recall that September imports had reached a 28-month […]
Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) expects that its new electric-arc furnace sheet mill in Sinton, Texas, will reach a run rate close to its rated capacity in the second half of the year, the company’s top executive said. “We are anticipating the final piece of the jigsaw to be put in place here in the next […]
By CRU Senior Prices Analyst Estelle Tran, from CRU’s Global Steel Trade Service, Jan. 20 U.S. sheet prices fell sharply in the last month, as mills had issues filling their order books and offered steep discounts to convince buyers not to book imports. Multiple buyers said that imports were $400 /s.ton lower than current domestic […]
SMU’s Community Chat webinar with Wolfe Research metals and mining managing director Timna Tanners last week was our second-best attended ever. With more than 800 registered attendees, Tanners topped her own previous record. Barry Zekelman, executive chairman and CEO of Zekelman Industries, still holds the title. But not by quite as wide a margin. We […]
Commercial Metals Co. (CMC) plans to build a “micro mill” to better serve markets in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. “The new micro mill will fortify our position in the large construction markets within the region and optimize CMC’s existing Eastern U.S. operational footprint,” CMC Chairman, President and CEO Barbara Smith said. The new mill […]
Commercial Metals Company (CMC) reported yet another record-breaking earnings result. The Irving, Texas-based steelmaker posted net earnings from continuing operations of $232.9 million on net sales of $2.0 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 ended Nov. 30, 2021, besting the previous record set the prior quarter by more than $80 million. “Our record […]
Final Census data shows that steel imports in November rose 15% month-over-month to 3.15 million net tons, not far from September’s 28-month high of 3.26 million tons. December import licenses through Jan. 6 are just shy of 3.00 million tons, a 5% decline from November but up 9% compared to October. Total finished steel imports were nearly 2.60 million tons in […]
Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. posted its best first quarter earnings on record thanks to high prices and strong demand for both ferrous and nonferrous scrap. The Portland, Ore.-based scrap recycler and long steel producer recorded net income of $47 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 ended Nov. 30, 2021, more than triple the […]
By CRU Principal Analyst Josh Spoores, from CRU’s Steel Monitor, Dec. 15 Seasonal pressures are starting to temporarily slow demand for some steel products. For sheet, this weakness is adding to a monumental shift in supply fundamentals. For other products, an unseasonably warm start to December has allowed construction demand to remain stronger than normal. […]
Final Census data shows that foreign steel imports in October totaled 2.74 million net tons, easing 16% from September’s 28-month high of 3.26 million tons. November import licenses through Dec. 6 were at 2.68 million tons, a 2% decline from October and down 18% compared to September. Total finished imports were 2.37 million tons in October, down 8% […]
Nucor Corp. plans to build a new, $350 million rebar “micro mill” in the South Atlantic region of the U.S. The new mill is expected to have capacity of 430,000 tons per year, the Charlotte, N.C.-based steelmaker said. “We have recently executed two successful rebar micro mill start-ups and believe the East Coast market will be in […]
By CRU Senior Analyst Ryan McKinley, from CRU’s Steel Long Products Monitor, Dec. 1 Long product prices again moved higher in the USA m/m following a larger-than-expected scrap price increase and unseasonably strong demand. Mill-announced price increases for wire rod were the largest at $80 /s.ton m/m, while merchant bar and beam prices were also […]
By CRU Research Analyst Aaron Kearney-Keaveny from CRU’s Steelmaking Raw Materials Monitor Dec. 7 Iron ore remained largely stable in the past week, before rising noticeably on Monday and Tuesday, now standing at $108.0 /dmt. Supply is rising and demand seems stable, but speculation around China has resulted in the iron ore price rising yet […]
Preliminary Census data shows that total foreign steel imports declined 17% in October to 2.71 million net tons, easing from September’s 28-month high of 3.26 million tons. November import licenses are currently at 2.55 million tons, a 6% decline from October and down 22% compared to September. Total finished imports are preliminarily at 2.33 million tons in […]
A long-running legal fight over whether former President Donald Trump had legal authority to double Turkey’s Section 232 steel tariff to 50% might be headed to the Supreme Court. Attorneys representing a Turkish mill and consumers of Turkish steel last month filed a request – also known as a “writ of certiorari” – asking the […]
Don’t forget to tune into our next Community Chat with Jefferson Shaw, vice president of strategy for Evraz North America. The free webinar will be on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. ET (10 a.m. CT). Click here to register. We’ll talk about Evraz NA’s plans to run its steel mill in Pueblo, Colo., on […]
Don’t forget to tune into our next Community Chat with Jefferson Shaw, vice president of strategy for Evraz North America. The free webinar will be on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. ET (10 a.m. CT). Click here to register. We’ll talk about Evraz NA’s plans to run its steel mill in Pueblo, Colo., on […]
Don’t forget to tune into our next Community Chat with Jefferson Shaw, vice president of strategy for Evraz North America. The free webinar will be on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. ET (10 a.m. CT). Click here to register. We’ll talk about Evraz NA’s plans to run its steel mill in Pueblo, Colo., on […]
Sheet and plate prices are nearing parity for the first time in about a year, the latest sign of a market in flux. Below is a good way to visualize that trend. The chart below maps out the spread between sheet and plate going back to 2017. If we rewind to mid-November of last […]
Sheet and plate prices are nearing parity for the first time in about a year, the latest sign of a market in flux. Below is a good way to visualize that trend. The chart below maps out the spread between sheet and plate going back to 2017. If we rewind to mid-November of last […]
By CRU Senior Prices Analyst Estelle Tran, from CRU’s Global Steel Trade Service, Nov. 18 In the last several weeks, U.S. sheet prices have started to decline, though prices remain well above global prices. Under pressure from imports and service centers eager to sell high-cost inventory before the end of the year, prices for processed […]