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Jessica Wagner

My 15 years of steel industry experience includes consulting based in Pittsburgh, working for the former Mannesmann Demag Hüttentechnik in Duisburg, Germany, consulting based in London and now in the Milan area. I concentrate on steel and raw materials research and analysis outside the US.

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China crude steel production -14.9% on December 2022, full year output flat

January 26, 2024

Crude steel production in China as reported by Worldsteel was 67.4 million metric tonnes in December, 14.9% lower than in December, 2022. Full-year 2023 crude steel production in China was 1,019.1 million tonnes, a 0% rise on full-year 2022. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) […]

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World crude steel production -5.3% on December 2022, -0.1% on full-year 2022

January 25, 2024

Worldsteel published December, 2023 and full-year 2023 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 135.7 million metric tonnes in December, 2023, 5.3% lower than in December, 2022. Full-year 2023 crude steel production was 1,849.7 million tonnes, 0.1% lower than in full-year 2022. China produced 1,019 million tonnes of crude steel in 2023, […]

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The Green Steel Challenge podcast presents Sajjan Jindal discussing JSW Steel’s path to growth and decarbonization

January 25, 2024

Episode 4 of The Green Steel Challenge is out! Sajjan Jindal explains how his company will produce the steel necessary to supply growing steel demand in India, and at the same time, reach net zero emissions by 2050. The podcasts are produced by the Korf Foundation and Kallanish Commodities and the discussion is all about […]

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US long products imports flat on December 2022, down 14% on full-year 2022

January 18, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports changed little from 243,000 short tons in December 2022 to 242,000 tons in December 2023. This was mainly because lower rebar imports were offset by higher parallel flange sections imports. Full-year 2023 long products imports fell 14% compared to full-year 2022 figures, driven mainly by lower […]

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US flat products imports up 14% on December, 2022 but down 16% between 2022 and 2023

January 10, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports rose 14% from 649,000 short tons in December, 2022 to 740,000 tons in December, 2023. The increase was mainly due to higher hot rolled imports from South Korea, Brazil and Canada. Full-year 2023 flat products imports fell 16% compared to full-year 2022 imports, however, driven by […]

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Dave Stickler at Hybar talks low-emission steelmaking on The Green Steel Challenge

January 9, 2024

Episode 3 of The Green Steel Challenge podcast featuring Dave Stickler at Hybar has been released today. He discusses exactly how Hybar is building a new, advanced technology, low emissions rebar mill. You’ll also be interested in hearing about their investments in solar power, hydrogen and battery storage. It’s a truly informative and entertaining discussion […]

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