Production & Shipments
Developments that could increase or decrease steel production and shipments around the world.
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Global Steel Output in January 2014 Down 0.4% Year-on-Year
20 February 2014 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 130 million metric tons in January 2014, a decrease of -0.4% compared to January 2013.
MSCI: 2014 Starts Out Even for North American Service Centers
18 February 2014 - Monthly shipments of steel and aluminum in both the United States and Canada began 2014 with small gains or losses from January 2013, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) reports.
Steel Shipments Up Slightly in December 2013
11 February 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of December 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,632,629 tons, a 0.4% increase from the 7,604,428 tons shipped in the previous month, November 2013.
Metalloinvest Says 2013 Operational Results Reflect Market Conditions
06 February 2014 - Metalloinvest, a global iron ore and HBI producer and a Russian steel producer, announced its operational results for the fourth quarter and full year 2013.
Global Stainless Steel Production Hits Third Quarter All-Time High
06 February 2014 - Preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that global stainless crude steel production increased by 5.5% for the first 9 months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.
China Gerui Comments on China's Steel Industry Restructuring Policy
27 January 2014 - China Gerui Advanced Materials Group Limited, a high precision, cold-rolled steel producer in China, recently commented on the Chinese Government's recent accelerated initiatives to restructure its steel industry.
World Crude Steel Output Increased by 3.5% in 2013
23 January 2014 - World crude steel production reached 1,607 million tonnes for the year 2013, up by 3.5% compared to 2012, with the growth coming mainly from Asia and Middle East while production in all other regions decreasing year-on-year, according to the World Steel Association.
EVRAZ Reports 2013 Operational Results
17 January 2014 - EVRAZ plc released its operational results for the fourth quarter of 2013 and full year of 2013.
MSCI: 2013 Goes Out with a Bang for Service Centers
17 January 2014 - Monthly shipments of steel and aluminum from service centers in both the U.S. and Canada ended 2013 with gains over December 2012, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) said in its latest monthly report.
Fenix Project Pushes AHMSA's Production to Record Level in 2013
16 January 2014 - For the first time in its production history, Altos Hornos de Mexico’s (AHMSA) production exceeded the annual level of 4 million tonnes of liquid steel, finishing 2013 with a total volume of 4,155,648 tons — 7% higher than 2012 production.
SunCoke Energy Expects Lower Year-on-Year Domestic Coke Production in Q4 2013
10 January 2014 - SunCoke Energy, Inc. reported fourth quarter 2013 domestic coke production is expected to be 1,056,000 tons, down an estimated 26,000 tons versus the same prior year period.
U.S. Steel Mill Shipments Drop 9% in October
09 January 2014 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of November 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,604,428 tons, a 9.0% decrease from the 8,287,553 tons shipped in the previous month, October 2013,.
October Steel Shipments Up 5.2% from September, Up 11.5% from Prior Year
23 December 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of October 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,287,553 tons, a 5.2% increase from the 7,879,747 tons shipped in the previous month,
Global Steel Production Up 3.6% Y-o-Y in November 2013
20 December 2013 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 127 million tonnes in November 2013, an increase of 3.6% compared to November 2012.
MSCI: Growth Reverses Again in November
17 December 2013 - Decreases in steel shipments from service centers in the U.S. and for both steel and aluminum in Canada were moderate, the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) reported.
SEASI Gives Update on ASEAN Steel Industry Situation in the First Half of 2013
13 December 2013 - Demand for steel in ASEAN countries picked up significantly — by 17% in the first half of 2013 compared with the first half of 2012, according to the South East Asia Iron & Steel Institute (SEASI).
SEASI: Update on New Steel Production Capacity in ASEAN in 2013
02 December 2013 - The South East Asia Iron & Steel Institute (SEASI) has put together a list of a number of new/expansion projects that are in the pipeline to cater for the shortfalls in supplies of semi-finished and flat steel products.
Latin American Apparent Steel Use Reached 50 Million Tons in First Nine Months of Year
28 November 2013 - Alacero reported that apparent steel use in Latin America reached 50 million tons in the first three quarters of 2013, in line with the same period of 2012, while finished steel production grew 1%to reach 41 million tons.
World Crude Steel Production Up 6.6% in October 2013
20 November 2013 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 134 million tonnes in October 2013, an increase of 6.6% compared to October 2012.
Recovery in North American Service Center Sector Continues into October
20 November 2013 - October 2013 service center shipments grew at virtually the same rates in the U.S. and Canada as in September 2013.
