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Greenwave Technology Solutions Inc. is significantly expanding its operations with two new metal recycling facilities, new trucks, and an online car buying program.  The Suffolk, Va.-based recycler currently operates 11 facilities in Virginia and North Carolina through its subsidiary Empire Services Inc. This month, its 12th facility will open in Fairmont, N.C., and in December, a […] The post Greenwave Expanding Metal Recycling Capabilities appeared first on Steel Market Update.

Longs producer and scrap recycler Commercial Metals Co. (CMC) has acquired a metals recycling facility in the Galveston, Texas, area. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. CMC acquired the facility and assets from Kodiak Resources Inc. and Kodiak Properties LLC. The majority of the 55,000 tons per year of ferrous and non-ferrous material processed […] The post CMC Acquires Texas Scrap Facility From Kodiak Resources appeared first on Steel Market Update.

Turkish scrap import prices slightly increased w/w Turkish scrap market turned quiet again and prices for imported material have remained largely stable. Our assessment slightly rose by $2 /t w/w to $350 /t CFR for HMS 1/2 80:20 on one confirmed deal from a US seller, while prices were $18 /t lower m/m. Scrap prices(1) $/t14-Oct21-Oct28-Oct04-Nov11-NovHMS […]

By CRU Senior Analyst, Puneet Paliwal, from CRU’s Scrap, DRI/HBI & Pig Iron Monitor The CRU metallics price indicator (CRUmpi) for November fell by 3.5% month-on-month (MoM), to 298.3, which is the lowest level since December 2020. Global scrap demand continues to be undermined by weak steel market fundamentals in key markets, causing prices to stay […] The post CRU: Key Global Metallics Prices Continue to Decouple appeared first on Steel Market Update.

Sticking with a business model that’s proven successful over the past three decades, David Stickler and his team at Global Principal Partners (GPP) hope to make their next endeavor with Hybar’s two new rebar minimills another prosperous one. Steel Market Update sat down with the industry veteran this week in an exclusive interview to discuss […] The post INTERVIEW: Stickler Sticks With Proven Model for New Hybar Minimill appeared first on Steel Market Update.

Turkish scrap import prices decreased w/w Last week there was some buying activity in the Turkish scrap market after no trades took place during the week prior. These new deals were done at lower price levels amid persistent weakness in the finished steel market. Our assessment for HMS 1/2 80:20 dropped for the first time […]

Turkish scrap import prices unchanged w/w The Turkish scrap market remained silent last week. Our assessment is unchanged at $372 /t CFR for HMS 1/2 80:20 (+$0 /t w/w, +$7 /t m/m) due to a lack of new confirmed deals. Although no deals were heard for scrap, market participants have indicated scrap prices are under […]

SMU has released its latest full survey results, and I want to highlight some big changes that we’ve seen in the data compared to just two weeks ago. Chief among them is what appears to be a big shift in service center pricing and buying patterns. We had seen most service centers trying to hold […] The post Final Thoughts appeared first on Steel Market Update.

Prices of steelmaking raw material moved in differing directions over the last 30 days, according to Steel Market Update’s latest analysis. Through the latest data available as of Oct. 27, coking coal prices increased 15% over the last month, aluminum prices rose 8%, and zinc prices increased 2%. Pig iron prices remained stable. Busheling scrap […] The post Steelmaking Raw Material Prices Through October appeared first on Steel Market Update.

I want to give a shoutout to the North American Steel Alliance (NASA) for giving me the opportunity to provide a keynote address at their Forecast Conference in Chicago earlier this week. And I want to take a minute to dive deeper into SMU’s lead time figures, one of the indicators I highlighted at the event as […] The post Final Thoughts appeared first on Steel Market Update.