Steel Dynamics Inc. President and CEO Mark Millett has been elected to serve as board chairman of the Steel Manufacturers Association for the lobbying group’s 2021-22 term. “The SMA is uniquely positioned to represent electric arc furnace steel producers, who over the last 30 years have emerged as the dominant force in North American steelmaking […]
We continue to receive registrations for the 32nd annual Tampa Steel Conference to be held virtually next week on Feb. 2. We expect over 400 attendees once the conference opens. Here are some of the companies that registered just this week, those with an asterisk (*) next to their name means they have more than one person […]
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at more strictly enforcing laws stipulating that U.S.-made goods be used in federally funded projects. Key to steel: The order will further limit waivers to domestic-content requirements for products that are truly not made in the U.S., industry sources said. The move is important because the […]
I received a call from Cleveland-Cliffs in response to an inquiry I had made a couple of weeks back regarding the #6 blast furnace at their Cleveland steel mill. Cliffs wanted to make sure I understand as the #6 blast furnace comes back online that it is not to increase production, only to replace the […]
I received a call from Cleveland-Cliffs in response to an inquiry I had made a couple of weeks back regarding the #6 blast furnace at their Cleveland steel mill. Cliffs wanted to make sure I understand as the #6 blast furnace comes back online that it is not to increase production, only to replace the […]
U.S. steel lobbying groups and the United Steelworkers union want the administration of President-elect Joseph Biden to keep Section 232 tariffs and quotas in place. The steel groups and the union think the protections are necessary because of global steel overcapacity and because of the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recent […]
Update on Tampa Steel Conference registrations: We are moving past 250 registered attendees for the Feb. 2 virtual conference. We fully anticipate the 32nd annual Tampa Steel Conference will attract 350-400+ attendees from manufacturing, distribution, steel mills, trading companies, logistics companies, ship lines, port facilities, toll processors and suppliers to those industries. You can learn more about the […]
The U.S. electric-arc furnace steelmaking industry is eager to work with the administration of President-elect Joe Biden to craft better trade, infrastructure and manufacturing policies, the head of the Steel Manufacturers Association said. And those efforts could be fruitful given Biden’s moderate positions on those issues and the moderation that will be necessary to effectively […]
U.S. steel producers are worried that a change to the Section 232 exclusion process could gut the Trump administration’s signature trade act. The focus of concern: The Commerce Department’s potential adoption of “General Approved Exclusions” (GAEs) into the Section 232 exemption process. “If permitted to stand, the GAEs will effectively eliminate Section 232 tariffs on […]
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 […]