Global steel demand is projected to grow by 3.9% in 2019, and additional 1.7% in 2020, according to worldsteel’s short range outlook (SRO) report for October 2019. Source: worldsteel 3-minute read According to worldsteel, the global steel market remains resilient, despite the current economic climate. “The current SRO suggests that global steel demand will continue…

Recent report from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) shows steel import to be down YTD, with finished steel import market share estimated at 20% for that time period. Source: AISI 1-minute read According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), August steel imports total 2 million net tons (NT), of which 1.783 million…

Based on AISI report for the week ending on August 31, 2019, domestic raw steel production has decreased slightly from the same period in 2018. Source: AISI 1-minute read Based on an AISI report for the last week in August 2019, domestic raw steel production was 1.85 million net tons (NT) with a capability utilization rate…

U.S. Census Bureau releases its report on steel imports for July 2019 Source: AISI 1-minute read According to U.S. Census Bureau data, the U.S. imported 3,028,000 net tons (NT) of steel in July 2019, of which 1,843,000 NT are finished steel. This represents an increase of 48.3% and 6.6%, respectively, compared to June 2019 data. When…

Market Forecast: Global Demand expected to Rise, but U.S. market-size dips to no. 3 Source: worldsteel and AIST 2-minute read According to the World Steel Association, the global steel demand is projected to expand to 1,735 Million metric tons in 2019, an increase of 1.3% over 2018. In 2020, demand is projected to continue to rise…

Industry snapshot: shipments are on the rise while imports are down, according to AISI reports. Source: AISI 1-minute read According to a report published by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), during the month of January 2019 US steel mills shipped 8,079,757 net tons of material. This represents a 3.5 percent increase from the…

As both imported and domestic steel prices continue to decline, U.S. buyers are becoming concerned with additional price drops. Source: AMM 3-minute read Despite the continuing decrease in imported steel prices, buyers in the U.S. remain hesitant to purchase in fear of additional price drops. In addition, buyers are concerned that imported steel, which is…

Industry snapshot: After a successful 2018, companies in the steel industry are looking to expand their reach through mergers and acquisitions. Source: AMM 2-minute read As businesses adjust to market conditions and restart business after the holidays, some key players in the industry have used the current economic conditions to expand and enhance their market…

Industry snapshot: Based on the Commerce Department’s recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, steel import permit applications decreased by 15.4% from October. Source: American Iron and Steel Institute 1-minute read According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), steel import permit applications for the month of November were approximately 2,544,000 net tons…