When the books are written on a historic year for steel prices, we will probably look back at August and September as the months when things started falling apart. Why? Because that’s when the extraordinay gaps – between U.S. steel prices and those abroad, between steel prices and scrap prices, and between market senitment and […] The post Final Thoughts appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has agreed to acquire Midwestern scrap recycler Ferrous Processing and Trading Co. (FPT) for $775 million. The deal means the Cleveland-based steelmaker has secured its own reserves of prime scrap, which Cliffs Chairman, President and CEO Lourenco Goncalves has previously characterized as a “precious metal.” FPT recorded earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization […] The post Cliffs Enters Scrap in a Big Way with $775M Deal for FPT appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has agreed to acquire Midwestern scrap recycler Ferrous Processing and Trading Co. (FPT) for $775 million. The deal means the Cleveland-based steelmaker has secured its own reserves of prime scrap, which Cliffs Chairman, President and CEO Lourenco Goncalves has previously characterized as a “precious metal.” FPT recorded earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization […] The post Cliffs Enters Scrap in a Big Way with $775M Deal for FPT appeared first on Steel Market Update.
The following article on the hot rolled coil (HRC), scrap and financial futures markets was written by Jack Marshall of Crunch Risk LLC. Here is how Jack saw trading over the past week: Hot Rolled The hot rolled futures market was interesting this week as a strong reported decline in spot HR prices surprised many. The […] The post Hot Rolled Futures: Market Pauses to Read the Tea Leaves appeared first on Steel Market Update.
The David J. Joseph Co. (DJJ) has acquired two recycling operations that are expected to increase its capacity by 10%, parent company Nucor Corp. said. DJJ’s deals – terms of which were not disclosed – will support the Charlotte, N.C.-based steelmaker’s growth strategy and increase its ability to secure scrap for its electric arc furnace (EAF) […] The post DJJ Acquisitions to Boost Scrap Capacity by 10% as Nucor Expands Mills appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., expects to deliver its best fiscal fourth quarter operating performance since 2011 thanks to high prices and strong demand for both ferrous and nonferrous scrap, as well as strong demand for finished steel products. The Portland Ore.-based scrap recycler and long steel producer announced preliminary results for its fourth quarter and […] The post Schnitzer Expects Best FYQ4 Results in a Decade appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Nucor has enough raw material to supply its planned $2.7 billion, 3-million tpy sheet mill, but is exploring new technologies that might help it further reduce carbon emissions. The Charlotte, N.C.-based steelmaker is eyeing a range of options – including increased use of shredded scrap in its sheet mills’ electric-arc furnaces (EAFs), “green” pig iron […] The post Nucor Execs Outline Raw Materials Strategy for New Sheet Mill appeared first on Steel Market Update.
The following article on the hot rolled coil (HRC), scrap and financial futures markets was written by Jack Marshall of Crunch Risk LLC. Here is how Jack saw trading over the past week: Hot Rolled Please fasten your seatbelts. Hot rolled futures are approaching some near-term turbulence. On the one hand, HR pricing is still […] The post Hot Rolled Futures: Beware Near-Term Turbulence appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) forecasts a new quarterly record in the third quarter of 2021 when it comes to steel operations’ profitability, according to guidance issued Wednesday. The gains versus second-quarter results come thanks to strong steel demand and significant metal spread expansion, the electric-arc furnace (EAF) steelmaker said. “Third-quarter 2021 steel shipments are expected to be […] The post SDI Earnings Guidance: Record Quarterly Performance Expected appeared first on Steel Market Update.
The following article on the hot rolled coil (HRC), scrap and financial futures markets was written by Jack Marshall of Crunch Risk LLC. Here is how Jack saw trading over the past week: Hot Rolled While the hot rolled index continues to grind higher, coming in at just under $1,900/ST, HR futures prices also moved […] The post Hot Rolled Futures: Increasing Headwinds appeared first on Steel Market Update.