Ayça Özbay
I graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration at Istanbul University and have been part of SteelOrbis since 2014. After six years in the Content Team, I joined the Market Intelligence department, where I now serve as Head of Ferrous Scrap Market Intelligence. In my role, I lead our global ferrous scrap market intelligence activities, overseeing price assessments, market analysis, and forecasting while working closely with industry participants across international markets. My focus is on tracking global ferrous scrap trade flows, pricing dynamics, and supply-demand fundamentals, providing data-driven insights that help market participants navigate an increasingly complex steel industry.
Global View on Scrap: Turkey loses momentum, Asian market silent
Vietnamese buyers remain cautious on scrap imports
Taiwan receives few import scrap offers
Japan’s Kanto scrap export tender price moves down by $2/mt
Tokyo Steel cuts shindachi prices for Tokyo Bay yard, dollar prices remain firm
Turkish ship scrap market moves up slightly
Global View on Scrap: Turkey maintains its positive trend, purchases still slow in Asia
Turkey’s domestic scrap purchase prices increase on upper end
Taiwan’s import scrap market characterized by silence
Activity in Turkey’s deep sea scrap market remains lively, further rise possible
Ex-UK scrap prices in Turkey recover sharply after Monday’s decline
Turkey’s deep sea scrap prices remain firm, price range widens slightly
Global View on Scrap: Turkey moves up amid scarce supply, Asian market at standstill
Turkish mills’ local scrap purchase prices increase again on lower end
Vietnam’s import scrap market sees softening in ex-Japan offer prices
Taiwanese mills continue to book import scrap at stable prices
Turkey’s import scrap prices increase late last week amid availability issues
Global View on Scrap: Stability in Turkey amid supply-demand balance, Asia also stable
Turkey’s domestic scrap purchase prices rise further amid lively demand
Import scrap offers for Vietnam trend sideways, demand remains low
Turkish ship scrap market consolidates at $358/mt
Taiwan’s import scrap prices remain firm, buyers show little interest
Tokyo Steel hikes local scrap purchase prices, dollar-based prices soften
Turkey buys another ex-US scrap cargo at stable price
Global View on Scrap: Turkey peaks with several ex-US West Coast deals, Asian demand still sluggish with fairly stable ...
Ex-US scrap offers to Vietnam rise slightly, Japanese scrap still more attractive
Taiwan’s import scrap prices remain stable, rebar demand fails to recover
Turkey buys more ex-US West Coast scrap cargoes, deep sea prices stable
Turkey’s import scrap market peaks at $355.5/mt CFR for ex-US scrap
Turkey’s ex-Baltic scrap prices stabilize, market may have peaked
Japan’s Kanto scrap export tender dollar-based price moves up by $4/mt
Tokyo Steel raises its local scrap purchase prices after Kanto tender
Deep sea scrap prices in Turkey remain firm in deals done late last week
Turkish mills raise their domestic scrap purchase prices
Global View on Scrap: Turkey sees higher prices, Asia hit by typhoons and low steel demand
Turkish ship scrap market moves up slightly on upper end
Vietnamese scrap and steel markets silent as country hit by consecutive typhoons
Taiwan’s import scrap market sees firm ex-US deal prices, Japan still absent
Turkey accepts higher price levels for deep sea scrap, prices set to remain firm
Turkey’s import scrap market becomes a seller’s market
Vietnam’s import scrap remains firm
Taiwan’s import scrap market remains stable in absence of Japanese suppliers
Tokyo Steel continues to raise its local scrap procurement prices
Local Turkish scrap market moves up on lower end
Global View on Scrap: Turkey peaks as buyers step back, Asia stable amid adverse weather
Turkish mills’ ship scrap purchase prices increase to $355/mt
Vietnam’s import scrap market remains relatively stable
Taiwan’s import scrap market follows soft sideways trend
Tokyo Steel starts buying shindachi at Tokyo Bay plant
Turkey almost completes deep sea scrap purchases for November, prices up slightly
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