Count me as an optimist—that events move, sporadically and inconsistently, but generally toward progress. I received a lot of messages during the past week that wondered openly whether talks between the United States and the European Union might lead to an end to the steel and aluminum tariffs that have been in effect since 2018. […]
Count me as an optimist—that events move, sporadically and inconsistently, but generally toward progress. I received a lot of messages during the past week that wondered openly whether talks between the United States and the European Union might lead to an end to the steel and aluminum tariffs that have been in effect since 2018. […]
As we enter the New Year registrations are starting to accelerate for the 32nd annual Tampa Steel Conference which will be held virtually on February 2nd of this year. We currently have 150 registrations, and we expect 300-500 attendees once the conference opens. Here are the companies registered. Those with an asterisk (*) next to […]
As we enter the New Year, registrations are starting to accelerate for the 32nd annual Tampa Steel Conference to be held virtually on Feb. 2. We currently have close to 200 registrations, and we expect 400-500 attendees once the conference opens. Here are the companies registered. Those with an asterisk (*) next to their name means they […]
The Tampa Steel Conference will be conducted virtually for the first time in its 32-year history. The 2021 conference will be held on Feb. 2 and will be an all-day event. We encourage everyone to register for what promises to be both an entertaining and timely event. Steel Market Update and Port Tampa Bay are pleased […]
The Tampa Steel Conference will be conducted virtually for the first time in its 32-year history. The 2021 conference will be held on Feb. 2 and will be an all-day event. We encourage everyone to register for what promises to be both an entertaining and timely event. Steel Market Update and Port Tampa Bay are pleased […]
Steel Market Update wants to make you aware of some of the events we have planned for early 2021 as well as the 2021 SMU Steel Summit Conference, which will be (fingers crossed) a live event at the end of August. Steel Hedging 101: Introduction to Managing Price Risk Dates: Jan. 26-27 (half day workshop […]
Before we slide into the Christmas and New Year vacations, we want to make you aware of some of the events we have planned for early 2021 as well as our SMU Steel Summit Conference, which will be (fingers crossed) a live event at the end of August. Steel Hedging 101: Introduction to Managing Price […]
Steel Market Update is working in partnership with Port Tampa Bay to conduct the 32nd annual Tampa Steel Conference which will be held virtually on Feb. 2, 2021. We will host the event on a platform similar to the one used for the SMU Steel Summit Conference in August. This platform provides unique networking opportunities for […]
Steel Market Update is working in partnership with Port Tampa Bay to conduct the 32nd annual Tampa Steel Conference which will be held virtually on Feb. 2, 2021. We will host the event on a platform similar to the one used for the SMU Steel Summit Conference in August. This platform provides unique networking opportunities for […]
Steel Market Update is working in partnership with Port Tampa Bay to conduct the 32nd annual Tampa Steel Conference which will be held virtually on Feb. 2, 2021. We will host the event on a platform similar to the one used for the SMU Steel Summit Conference in August. This platform provides unique networking opportunities for […]
Steel Market Update is working in partnership with Port Tampa Bay to conduct the 32nd annual Tampa Steel Conference which will be held virtually on Feb. 2, 2021. We will host the event on a platform similar to the one used for the SMU Steel Summit Conference in August. This platform provides unique networking opportunities for […]
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, I will be an instructor at our Steel 101: Introduction to Steel Making and Market Fundamentals Workshop. We have a full class with a mixture of steel service centers, manufacturing companies, steel mills, traders, analysts, and suppliers to the industry. I am looking forwarding to discussing supply, demand, […]
2020/2021 Workshops and Conferences Schedule The next nine months will be busy for Steel Market Update as we conduct two conferences (one virtual and one live), and we have currently scheduled five workshops. We anticipate the number of workshops will grow as the year progresses. We have added new hedging workshops and the Tampa Steel […]
2020/2021 Workshops and Conferences Schedule The next nine months will be busy for Steel Market Update as we conduct two conferences (one virtual and one live), and we have currently scheduled five workshops. We anticipate the number of workshops will grow as the year progresses. We have added new hedging workshops and the Tampa Steel […]
“Market’s great if you have supply.” I was speaking with a service center this afternoon who told me on Monday of this week they were selling spot hot rolled out of inventory at $840 per ton. Then Nucor raised their spot HRC number for February to $840 per ton. Today, all items through this service […]
“Market’s great if you have supply.” I was speaking with a service center this afternoon who told me on Monday of this week they were selling spot hot rolled out of inventory at $840 per ton. Then Nucor raised their spot HRC number for February to $840 per ton. Today, all items through this service […]
In an interview with Steel Market Update on Thursday, Philip Bell, president of the Steel Manufacturers Association in Washington, shared his thoughts on what the change of presidential administration means for the steel industry and SMA. Following is an edited transcript: SMU: Will the change in administration next year change SMA’s mission? Bell: As a […]
The Tampa Steel Conference will be held virtually on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. This will be the 32nd year for the conference and, even though we cannot be in Tampa in person, SMU along with our partner Port Tampa Bay are putting together a great lineup of speakers. Here are some of the speakers already confirmed: […]
The Tampa Steel Conference will be held virtually on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. This will be the 32nd year for the conference and, even though we cannot be in Tampa in person, SMU along with our partner Port Tampa Bay are putting together a great lineup of speakers. Here are some of the speakers already confirmed: […]
Will it be “Steelmaggedon” or simply new capacity replacing old? Bank of America analyst Timna Tanners, who trademarked the term, still believes an abundance of new capacity will come online in the next few years, despite the COVID pandemic, oversupplying the market and dooming steel prices. Many of the other executives who spoke during SMU’s […]
Congratulations are in order to a rising star in the steel industry. Steel Market Update is pleased to announce that Stephen Serling, Vice President at Quality Metal Stamping, is the recipient of the 2nd annual SMU NexGen Leadership Award. Serling was selected from a slate of 24 nominees and will receive a mentorship day with […]
Trade attorney and Steel Market Update contributor Lewis Leibowitz offers the following update on events in Washington: The nation and the world saw a greater than normal number of presidential announcements in the past week. I debated Philip Bell, the president of the Steel Manufacturers Association, on issues related to Section 232 at the SMU […]
It has been almost 12 months in the making and, due to the pandemic, one of the most carefully crafted agendas ever presented for an SMU Steel Summit Conference. Here is the final agenda for this year’s “virtual” conference. All times referenced are Eastern Time. The programs on the agenda prior to 10:00 AM are […]
It has been almost 12 months in the making and, due to the pandemic, one of the most carefully crafted agendas ever presented for an SMU Steel Summit Conference. Here is the final agenda for this year’s “virtual” conference. All times referenced are Eastern Time. The programs on the agenda prior to 10:00 AM are […]
Philip Bell, president of the Steel Manufacturers Association, and Washington trade attorney Lewis Leibowitz will square off next week at the SMU Steel Summit 2020 to offer their viewpoints on steel trade. The Steel Manufacturers Association recently added its name to a letter penned to the House rules committee in support of an amendment that […]
We have passed through 700 registered attendees for this year’s SMU Virtual Steel Summit Conference. Activity has been high and we are confident we will reach our 800+ registered attendee goal. We will be the largest steel conference (live or virtual) in North America this calendar year. Those who have seen our platform are excited. […]
We have passed through 700 registered attendees for this year’s SMU Virtual Steel Summit Conference. Activity has been high and we are confident we will reach our 800+ registered attendee goal. We will be the largest steel conference (live or virtual) in North America this calendar year. Those who have seen our platform are excited. […]
Last week we conducted one of our flat rolled and plate steel market trends analyses. Some of the information gathered was shared in Thursday’s and again in tonight’s issue (see above). However, we share in our newsletter only a small fraction of the information that is being collected. Our data providers and Premium members can […]
There are now 14 Days to go before the start of this year’s steel conference. Unlike past years we will not be in Atlanta but instead holding the conference as a virtual event. You can learn more about what that means by reviewing a recording we did a couple of weeks ago when we unveiled […]