SteelOrbis: North America, USA, production, steelmaking Accurate steel prices, latest steel news, massive database of steel companies, comprehensive coverage of steel markets, and online steel trading. 2013-05-21T12:35:17Z SteelOrbis 2013-05-21T12:35:17Z en Mexican pipe producers petition for increased domestic content in major projects 2013-05-21T17:38:06Z 2013-05-21T17:38:06Z They asked that the second phase of The Ramones pipeline project include at least 50 percent of steel pipe manufactured in Mexico. 2013-05-21T17:38:06Z Mexican wire rod prices see slight bump 2013-05-21T17:34:14Z 2013-05-21T17:34:14Z Although the increase was slight, construction sources are hopeful projects related to the National Infrastructure Plan will soon lead to a recovery. 2013-05-21T17:34:14Z WSD Strategic Insights #12: US steel activity indices have stagnated 2013-05-21T17:28:20Z 2013-05-21T17:28:20Z By Peter Marcus, World Steel Dynamics 2013-05-21T17:28:20Z Local Indian HRC prices stable despite low demand and no discount offers 2013-05-21T12:30:34Z 2013-05-21T12:30:34Z 2013-05-21T12:30:34Z Domestic welded pipe prices in Kazakhstan 2013-05-21T11:46:20Z 2013-05-21T11:46:20Z 2013-05-21T11:46:20Z Chinese domestic steel scrap prices soften in some regions 2013-05-21T11:42:53Z 2013-05-21T11:42:53Z 2013-05-21T11:42:53Z Hot rolled coil prices in local Chinese market – Week 21 2013-05-21T11:18:54Z 2013-05-21T11:18:54Z 2013-05-21T11:18:54Z H-beam prices in local Chinese market – Week 21 2013-05-21T11:17:48Z 2013-05-21T11:17:48Z 2013-05-21T11:17:48Z Billet prices in local Chinese market – week 21 2013-05-21T11:16:20Z 2013-05-21T11:16:20Z 2013-05-21T11:16:20Z Scrap prices in local Chinese market – week 21 2013-05-21T11:14:43Z 2013-05-21T11:14:43Z 2013-05-21T11:14:43Z Shuicheng Steel to set up rebar processing and distribution center 2013-05-21T10:46:48Z 2013-05-21T10:46:48Z Chinese steelmaker Shuicheng Steel is planning the establishment of a rebar processing and distribution center in Guiyang, Guizhou Province. 2013-05-21T10:46:48Z Sharp decline in iron ore prices 2013-05-21T10:46:22Z 2013-05-21T10:46:22Z 2013-05-21T10:46:22Z Ukrainian ferroalloy exports down 29 percent in Q1 2013-05-21T09:31:02Z 2013-05-21T09:31:02Z In the first quarter of the current year, Ukrainian exports of ferroalloy decreased by 29 percent year on year to 149,800 mt. 2013-05-21T09:31:02Z MOC: Average steel price in China softens slightly 2013-05-21T09:28:46Z 2013-05-21T09:28:46Z Last week (May 13-19), the average steel price in China decreased by 0.4 percent compared to the previous week. 2013-05-21T09:28:46Z Kazakhstan’s crude steel output declines by 22 percent in Jan-Apr 2013-05-21T09:25:10Z 2013-05-21T09:25:10Z In January-April this year, Kazakhstan produced 1.062 million mt of crude steel, down 22 percent year on year. 2013-05-21T09:25:10Z Italian wire rod market maintains stability helped by mills’ stoppages 2013-05-21T09:10:44Z 2013-05-21T09:10:44Z 2013-05-21T09:10:44Z Turkish welded pipe prices mostly move sideways amid slow business 2013-05-21T09:00:42Z 2013-05-21T09:00:42Z End-user demand for welded pipes in Turkey has remained subdued over the past two weeks, while overseas demand has also been slow. 2013-05-21T09:00:42Z Latest freight rate indications from Banchero Costa –May 13-19 2013-05-21T08:50:12Z 2013-05-21T08:50:12Z The latest freight rate indications are issued by Banchero Costa. 2013-05-21T08:50:12Z Arrium posts record iron ore output for Q1 2013-05-21T08:39:51Z 2013-05-21T08:39:51Z Arrium produced a record 3.14 million mt of iron ore in the first quarter of the current year, up 22 percent q-o-q. 2013-05-21T08:39:51Z German producers’ basic metal prices down 5.4 percent in Apr 2013-05-21T08:05:05Z 2013-05-21T08:05:05Z German producers' prices for basic metals in April this year were lower by 5.4 percent year on year. 2013-05-21T08:05:05Z Import OCTG casing offers to the US 2013-05-21T07:30:49Z 2013-05-21T07:30:49Z 2013-05-21T07:30:49Z Gerdau to expand in Tennessee 2013-05-20T21:44:15Z 2013-05-20T21:44:15Z The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty announced that Gerdau will expand into West Knox County. 2013-05-20T21:44:15Z US raw steel utilization rate nears 80 percent 2013-05-20T21:42:24Z 2013-05-20T21:42:24Z The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Monday that US raw steel production rose 1.2 percent in the week ending May 18. 2013-05-20T21:42:24Z Reliance’s David Hannah appointed chairman of MSCI 2013-05-20T21:41:07Z 2013-05-20T21:41:07Z David H. Hannah, chairman and chief executive officer of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., has been elected chairman of the board for the MSCI. 2013-05-20T21:41:07Z Severstal North America announces major executive changes 2013-05-20T21:39:17Z 2013-05-20T21:39:17Z Effective June 1, Ronald Kostyo is appointed Vice President and General Manager, Severstal Dearborn. 2013-05-20T21:39:17Z Import CRC offers from China to the US 2013-05-20T21:36:56Z 2013-05-20T21:36:56Z 2013-05-20T21:36:56Z US import Galvalume prices continue steady decline 2013-05-20T21:35:13Z 2013-05-20T21:35:13Z Import offer prices to the US for Galvalume coil products from multiple sources have come down again in the last week. 2013-05-20T21:35:13Z Rate of spot price erosion varied among US HDG products 2013-05-20T21:30:05Z 2013-05-20T21:30:05Z There’s no question that US domestic coated flat steel spot prices are weakening, but the rate of decline has been varied depending on the product. 2013-05-20T21:30:05Z Import standard pipe offers to the US 2013-05-20T21:19:58Z 2013-05-20T21:19:58Z 2013-05-20T21:19:58Z Italian mills keep rebar prices stable despite lack of demand 2013-05-20T15:03:05Z 2013-05-20T15:03:05Z In the local Italian market, domestic producers’ rebar prices have remained stable in the past week at €480-490/mt ex-works. 2013-05-20T15:03:05Z