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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 -7% on April, 2023 and -5% in first four months of 2024

May 28, 2024

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 85.9 million metric tonnes in April, 7.2% lower than in April, 2023. Chinese production in the first four months of 2024 was 4.9% lower than in the same period last year. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) in […]

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Irina Gorbounova from ArcelorMittal’s XCarb Innovation Fund details key investments on The Green Steel Challenge podcast

May 28, 2024

What are some of the most promising new technologies that will allow the decarbonization of steel production? Irina Gorbounova, VP President M & A and Head of the ArcelorMittal XCarb Innovation Fund discusses ArcelorMittal’s decarbonization goals and XCarb’s investments in Episode 13 of The Green Steel Challenge podcast, released today. Energy supply/storage, carbon re-use, and […]

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World crude steel production drops 5% on April, 2023, China down 7%

May 28, 2024

Worldsteel published April, 2024 world crude steel production last week. World crude steel output in April was 155.7 million metric tonnes, 5.0% lower than in April, 2023. China produced 85.9 million tonnes in April, accounting for 55% of world output and declining 7.2% compared to April, 2023. Asian production outside China accounted for 19% of […]

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US long products imports up 18% on April, 2023 and up 6% in 1st four months of 2024

May 17, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 18% from 358,000 short tons in April, 2023 to 421,000 tons in April, 2024. The rise was mainly due to higher rebar imports, with volumes increasing from Oman, Algeria, Germany, Greece and Canada. Interestingly, rebar imports fell by 11% compared to last April, but this […]

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Gunnar Groebler spells out Salzgitter’s steel decarbonization strategy on The Green Steel Challenge podcast

May 15, 2024

In Episode 12 of The Green Steel Challenge, Gunnar Groebler, CEO of Salzgitter Group in Germany, tells us all about how Salzgitter developed its transition strategy to decarbonize steelmaking production by 2033. The decision-making process started in 2016, they started construction in 2022, and they’re clearly a European leader in replacing blast furnaces with DRI […]

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US flat products imports rise 45% on April, 2023 and 26% in the first 4 months of 2024

May 9, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports increased 45% from 551,000 short tons in April, 2023 to 798,000 tons in April, 2024. Imports of all flat product categories increased, but the highest volume climb came from hot dip galvanized due to imports from Vietnam, Mexico, Germany, Canada, and South Korea. Cold roll imports […]

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