Steel prices are falling fast – so fast that I hesitate to put numbers to paper for fear they’ll be old by the time the ink dries.
Read More Steel analysts see major correction coming, while industry players are far more optimistic the pricing slide will be more gentle.
Read More Eric Daniel, director of supply chain for NIM Group, was named the third winner of the Steel Market Update’s NexGen Leadership Award. He was honored at last week’s Steel Summit in Atlanta.
Read More When the Metal Center News staff gathers, as we’ve been doing remotely since the pandemic began, one topic is routinely trotted out: What will FABTECH look like?
Read More Cleveland-Cliffs will demolish the Ashland Works facility that accompanied its 2020 acquisition of AK Steel, Steel Market Update reported. The facility has been idled since 2019.
Read More Prices for flat-rolled steel products have been on a relentless uptrend for the past nine months, reaching their highest levels in contemporary history. Steel Market Update reported a new all-time high for hot-rolled coil of $1,500 per ton in the first week of May ...
Read More Steel prices have risen relentlessly since bottoming out last summer and hit new record highs last month. But there are signs the astonishing uptrend in steel may finally be losing steam.
Read More If there was a single jaw-dropping moment during Tuesday’s Tampa Steel Conference, Walter Kemmsies delivered it. The managing partner for The Kemmsies Group was offering a macroeconomic outlook on the North American steel industry, with a special focus on his area of expertise: ports, rail and infrastructure.
Read More A challenging year ended on a strong note, reports Steel Market Update.
Read More The strong market conditions for steel producers that marked the end of 2020 will soon run headlong into new and returning capacity.
Read More The virtual SMU Steel Summit 2020 spread knowledge among those in the steel industry.
Read More Attracting and retaining talent in the workforce is challenging in any industry, and the metals industry is no exception. At the Steel Market Update virtual conference in August, two presenters gave their perspectives on bringing in – and keeping – the next generation of employees.
Read More Talks about the next major coronavirus relief package stalled in Congress in mid-August, and remained on hold until this month.
Read More Our economic fortunes may hinge on the scientists...Timothy Gill, chief economist for the American Iron and Steel Institute, offered a range of thoughts on the overall economy and the outlook for steel during a webinar with Steel Market Update in mid-August.
Read More The coronavirus has wiped out trade shows and in-person conferences. Flow and Steel Market Update are responding to the new environment with digital alternatives.
Read More In early April, steel producers and distributors were frantic. The coronavirus had shut down much of the economy, and many companies had no idea where their next order would come from. Since then, much of the panic has subsided.
Read More Steel Market Update has shifted its annual Steel Summit event to a virtual gathering. The three-day event will continue with the same schedule planned for the in-person conference Aug. 24-26 in Atlanta.
Read More One of the perils of publishing a monthly magazine is the possibility that what you wrote at deadline will become obsolete by the time anyone reads it.
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