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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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US long products imports down 29% on June, 2023, up 4% on H1 2023

July 17, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports fell 29% from 401,000 short tons in June, 2023 to 286,000 tons in June, 2024. The decline was mainly due to lower rebar imports from Algeria, Egypt, Turkey and Mexico. In contrast, parallel flange sections imports rose significantly from Spain and the United Arab Emirates. US […]

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US flat products imports down 7% on June, 2023, up 18% on H1 2023

July 11, 2024

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports fell 7% from 769,000 short tons in June, 2023 to 717,000 tons in June, 2024. The decline was mainly due to lower hot rolled imports from South Korea, which was partially offset by higher hot dip galvanized imports from Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil and […]

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The Green Steel Challenge podcast Season 1 Finale: Highlights & Reflections just released

June 26, 2024

Astrid Korf, James Moss, and Mike Walsh discuss the key findings of The Green Steel Challenge Season 1 podcasts in Finale: Highlights & Reflections. The Green Steel Challenge podcasts are produced by the Korf Foundation and Kallanish Commodities and the discussion is all about how exactly we can deliver Green Steel. What are some of […]

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China crude steel production +2.7% on May, 2023 but -3.3% in first five months of 2024

June 24, 2024

Worldsteel reported crude steel production in China at 92.9 million metric tonnes in May, 2.7% higher than in May, 2023. Chinese production in the first five months of 2024 was 3.3% 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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World crude steel production up 1.5% on May, 2023 and 0.4% in the 1st five months of 2024

June 21, 2024

Worldsteel published May, 2024 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output in May was 165.1 million metric tonnes, 1.5% higher than in May, 2023. China produced 92.9 million tonnes in May, accounting for 56% of world output and rising 2.7% compared to May, 2023. Asian output outside of China, which now accounts for […]

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‘It is not only a trend, it’s a radical shift’. SMS’s Thomas Hansmann talks steel industry decarbonization on The Green Steel Challenge

June 18, 2024

Episode 14 of The Green Steel Challenge podcast features Thomas Hansmann, CTO of world-leading steelmaking plant supplier SMS. Thomas does a superb job in summarizing which decarbonization technologies are state of the art, why it’s so important to lower blast furnace emissions, and finally, the two main barriers which are in the way of the […]

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