US steel mill shipments up 7 percent year-to-date

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Monday that for the month of July 2011, US steel mills shipped 7,409,450 net tons (nt), a 3 percent decrease from the previous month, but a 14.3 percent increase from the 6,481,886 nt shipped in July 2010. Shipments year-to-date in 2011 are 52,189,307 a 7 percent increase versus 2010 shipments of 48,790,026 for the first seven months.

Flat-rolled product shipments showed notable differences in July from June: hot rolled sheet shipments were up 3 percent; cold rolled sheet shipments fell 4 percent and hot dipped galvanized sheet shipments were down 8 percent.

Tags: hrc , crc , galvanized , flats , USA , North America , production , consumption , steelmaking

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AISI, about American Iron and Steel Institute,members, steel producers by state

About AISI

For over a century, North American steel producers have left their day-to-day rivalries behind to work as partners and members of the American Iron and Steel Institute in furthering its mission to promote steel as the material of choice and to enhance the competitiveness of the North American steel industry and its member companies.

AISI's overall mission centers around common goals and a clear vision for the future:
* To provide high-quality, value-added products to a wide array of customers;
* lead the world in innovation and technology in the production of steel;
* produce steel in a safe and environmentally friendly manner; and
increase the market for North American Steel in both traditional and innovative
applications.

AISI serves as the voice of the North American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI also plays a lead role in the development and application of new steels and steelmaking technology. AISI is comprised of 24 member companies, including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and 138 associate and affiliate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. AISI's member companies represent approximately 75 percent of both U.S. and North American steel capacity.

AISI Members

Members by state
AISI serves as the voice of the North American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI also plays a lead role in the development and application of new steels and steelmaking technology. AISI is comprised of 25 member companies, including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and 138 associate and affiliate members who are suppliers to our customers of the steel industry. AISI's member companies represent approximately 75 percent of both U.S. and North American steel capacity.

AISI - PRODUCER MEMBERS

United States
A. Finkl & Sons Co.
AK Steel Corporation
ArcelorMittal USA
Berg Steel Pipe Corp.
California Steel Industries, Inc.
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
DTE Energy Services
Evraz Inc. NA
Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation
Harsco Metals & Minerals
Nucor Corporation
Severstal North America, Inc.
SSAB Americas
ThyssenKrupp Steel USA
The Timken Company
United States Steel Corporation
USS-POSCO Industries

Canada
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
Ivaco Rolling Mills 2004 L.P.

Mexican Members
Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A.
ArcelorMittal Mexico
Deacero S.A. de C.V.
Tenaris Tamsa
Ternium Mexico

Others
Compania Siderurgica Huachipato S.A.

Steel Links

Steel Related Trade Associations Links

Air & Waste Management Association
http://www.awma.org

American Architectural Manufacturers Association
http://www.aamanet.org

American Coke and Coal Chemical Institute
http://www.accci.org

American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society
http://www.aesf.org

American Foundrymen's Society, Inc.
http://www.afsinc.org

American Galvanizers Association
http://www.galvanizeit.org

American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers
http://www.aimehq.org

American Institute of Steel Construction
http://www.aisc.org

AIST Foundation
http://www.aist.org/foundation

Association for Iron and Steel Technology
http://www.aistech.org

Steel Search Engine
http://www.steellinks.com

American Society of Civil Engineers
http://www.asce.org

American Society of Metals International
http://www.asm-intl.org

American Welding Society
http://www.aws.org

American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
http://www.awea.org

American Wire Producers Association
http://www.awpa.org

American Zinc Association
http://www.zinc.org

World Steel Association (formerly IISI)
http://worldsteel.org

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US imports 2,048,000 nt of steel in January

Thursday, 24 February 2011

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced Wednesday that based on preliminary US Census Bureau data, the US imported 2,048,000 net tons (nt) of steel in January, including 1,632,000 nt of finished steel, up 10 and 8 percent, respectively, from December data. Import market share for finished steel products was approximately 21 percent last month, up 1 percent from December.

The most significant month-over-month increases of imported finished steel products are reinforcing bar (up 44 percent), wire rod (up 34 percent), as well as standard pipe (up 38 percent), line pipe (up 34 percent), and oil country goods (up 24 percent).

The largest volumes of finished steel imports from offshore were from South Korea (213,000 nt and up 9 percent), Japan (126,000 nt up 23 percent), Germany (78,000 nt and up 20 percent) and Australia (74,000 nt and up78 percent).

Tags: rebar , wire rod , pipe , longs , tubular , USA , Germany , Australia , Japan , Korea S. , Oceania , Europe , Far East , North America , imp/exp statistics , trading , East Asia and Pacific , European Union