Steel Market Intelligence » AISI http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog Analytical Steel Industry Expertise Wed, 09 Apr 2014 19:25:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Domestic Raw Steel Production Continues to Climb Upwards http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2961 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2961#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:00:22 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2961 For the week ending December 22, 2012, weekly domestic raw steel production rose 0.7% to a 15-week high of 1.840 million tons (mt), and is now up 9.6% from the recent low of 1.679 mt for the week of October 27, 2012.

We would caution readers that only half of the AISI reporting companies release their weekly production in “real time” so the other half of this data is estimated using the last month’s reported production & operating rate. What this means is that when production is changing, the weekly data is actually understating the change.

Capacity utilization came in at 74.5%, up from 73.9% last week, but still down from the year-ago level of 76.7%.

The lowest production since the recession began was 800,000 tons for the week of December 27, 2008, while the highest was 2.005 mt for the week of May 12, 2012. The lowest capacity utilization rate since the recession began was 33.5% for the week of December 27, 2008; the highest was 81.1% on May 12, 2012.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2961 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production Hits Fifteen-Week High http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2922 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2922#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:55:14 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2922 For the week ending December 1, 2012, weekly domestic raw steel production rose 1.4% to a 15-week high of 1.827 million tons (mt), and is now up 8.8% from the recent low of 1.679 mt for the week of October 27, 2012.

We would caution readers that only half of the AISI reporting companies release their weekly production in “real time” so the other half of this data is estimated using the last month’s reported production & operating rate. What this means is that when production is changing, the weekly data is actually understating the change.

Capacity utilization came in at 73.9%, up from 72.9% last week, but still down from the year-ago level of 78.5%.

The lowest production since the recession began was 800,000 tons for the week of December 27, 2008, while the highest was 2.005 mt for the week of May 12, 2012. The lowest capacity utilization rate since the recession began was 33.5% for the week of December 27, 2008; the highest was 81.1% on May 12, 2012.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2922 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production Rises After Thanksgiving Holiday http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2846 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2846#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:55:00 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2846 For the week ending December 1, 2012, weekly domestic raw steel production rose 3.1% to a 10-week high of 1.818 million tons (mt), compared to 1.764 mt the previous week – which was most likely affected by the Thanksgiving holiday – and is now up some 8.3% from the recent low of 1.679 for the week of October 27, 2012.

We would caution readers that only half of the AISI reporting companies release their weekly production in “real time” so the other half of this data is estimated using the last month’s reported production & operating rate. What this means is that when production is changing, the weekly data is actually understating the change.

Capacity utilization came in at 73.6%, the highest since late September, and up from 71.4% last week but down from the year-ago level of 74.9%.

The lowest production since the recession began was 800,000 tons for the week of December 27, 2008, while the highest was 2.005 mt for the week of May 12, 2012. The lowest capacity utilization rate since the recession began was 33.5% for the week of December 27, 2008; the highest was 81.1% on May 12, 2012.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2846 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production Falls http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2810 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2810#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:40:16 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2810 For the week ending November 24, 2012, weekly domestic raw steel production fell 1.6% to 1.764 million tons (mt) – a normal occurrence during the week of Thanksgiving – compared to 1.792 mt the previous week, but is still up some 5.1% from the recent low of 1.679 for the week of October 27, 2012.

We would caution readers that only half of the AISI reporting companies release their weekly production in “real time” so the other half of this data is estimated using the last month’s reported production & operating rate. What this means is that when production is changing, the weekly data is actually understating the change.

Capacity utilization came in at 71.4%, down from 72.5% last week and the year-ago level of 73.3%.

The lowest production since the recession began was 800,000 tons for the week of December 27, 2008, while the highest was 2.005 mt for the week of May 12, 2012. The lowest capacity utilization rate since the recession began was 33.5% for the week of December 27, 2008; the highest was 81.1% on May 12, 2012.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2810 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production Rises for the Third Straight Week http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2773 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2773#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:29:22 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2773 For the week ending November 17, 2012, weekly domestic raw steel production increased for the third consecutive week, rising 2.6% to a two-month high of 1.792 million tons (mt) compared to 1.745 mt the previous week.. Despite the current string of increases, production levels are still down some 10.6% from the recent peak on May 12.

We would caution readers that only half of the AISI reporting companies release their weekly production in “real time” so the other half of this data is estimated using the last month’s reported production & operating rate. What this means is that when production is changing, the weekly data is actually understating the change.

Capacity utilization rose to 72.5% from 70.7% last week, the first time above 72% since September 22.

The lowest production since the recession began was 800,000 tons for the week of December 27, 2008, while the highest was 2.005 mt for the week of May 12, 2012. The lowest capacity utilization rate since the recession began was 33.5% for the week of December 27, 2008; the highest was 81.1% on May 12, 2012.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2773 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production Hits Two-Year Low http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2623 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2623#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:49:24 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2623 For the week ending October 27, 2012, weekly domestic raw steel production declined 2.5% to 1.679 million tons (mt), dropping to the lowest level since December 2010, and is now down some 16.3% below the peak on May 12.

We would caution readers that only half of the AISI reporting companies release their weekly production in “real time” so the other half of this data is estimated using the last month’s reported production & operating rate. What this means is that when production is changing, the weekly data is actually understating the change.

Capacity utilization fell from last week’s 69.7% to 67.9% this week, also dropping to the lowest since December 2010.

The lowest production since the recession began was 800,000 tons for the week of December 27, 2008, while the highest was 2.005 mt for the week of May 12, 2012. The lowest capacity utilization rate since the recession began was 33.5% for the week of December 27, 2008; the highest was 81.1% on May 12, 2012.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2623 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production Falls Again at a Lesser Pace http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2559 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2559#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:37:30 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2559 For the week ending October 20, 2012, weekly domestic raw steel production declined 0.8% to 1.722 million tons (mt), the fourth consecutive week setting a new low (post-Jan 2011), and some 14.1% below May’s peak. Over this four week period, however, the rate of decline has lessened with each week – from the first decrease of 2.4% to 1.3%, 1.2%, and now 0.8%.

We would caution readers that only half of the AISI reporting companies release their weekly production in “real time” so the other half of this data is estimated using the last month’s reported production & operating rate. What this means is that when production is changing, the weekly data is actually understating the change.

Capacity utilization fell again to 69.7% this week, below last week’s 70.3% and like production, is at the lowest level since January 2011.

The lowest production level since the recession began was 800,000 tons for the week of December 27, 2008, while the highest level was 2.005 mt for the week of May 12, 2012. The lowest capacity utilization rate since the recession began was 33.5% for the week of December 27, 2008; the highest was 81.1% on May 12, 2012.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2559 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production Continues Downward Spiral http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2491 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2491#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:32:06 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2491 For the week ending October 13, 2012, weekly domestic raw steel production declined 1.2% to 1.736 million tons (mt), the third consecutive week at the lowest level since January 2011, and some 13.4% below May’s peak.

We would caution readers that only half of the AISI reporting companies release their weekly production in “real time” so the other half of this data is estimated using the last month’s reported production & operating rate. What this means is that when production is changing, the weekly data is actually understating the change.

Capacity utilization fell again to 70.3% this week, below last week’s 71.1% and like production, is at the lowest level since January 2011.

The lowest production level since the recession began was 800,000 tons for the week of December 27, 2008, while the highest level was 2.005 mt for the week of May 12, 2012. The lowest capacity utilization rate since the recession began was 33.5% for the week of December 27, 2008; the highest was 81.1% on May 12, 2012.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2491 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production Falls Again – Remains at 20-Month Low http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2442 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2442#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:37:32 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2442 For the week ending October 6, 2012, weekly domestic raw steel production declined 1.3% to 1.757 million tons (mt), the second consecutive week at the lowest level since January 2011.

We would caution readers that only half of the AISI reporting companies release their weekly production in “real time” so the other half of this data is estimated using the last month’s reported production & operating rate. What this means is that when production is changing, the weekly data is actually understating the change.

Capacity utilization fell again to 71.1% this week, below last week’s 72.0% and like production, is at the lowest level since January 2011.

The lowest production level since the recession began was 800,000 tons for the week of December 27, 2008, while the highest level was 2.005 mt for the week of May 12, 2012. The lowest capacity utilization rate since the recession began was 33.5% for the week of December 27, 2008; the highest was 81.1% on May 12, 2012.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2442 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production Falls To 20-Month Low http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2397 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2397#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:26:07 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=2397 For the week ending September 29, 2012, weekly domestic raw steel production declined 2.4% to 1.780 million tons (mt), the lowest level since January 2011 and came in below 1.8 mt for the first time in the last year.

We would caution readers that only half of the AISI reporting companies release their weekly production in “real time” so the other half of this data is estimated using the last month’s reported production & operating rate. What this means is that when production is changing, the weekly data is actually understating the change.

Capacity utilization fell to 72.0% this week, below last week’s 73.8% and the year-ago level of 72.8%.

The lowest production level since the recession began was 800,000 tons for the week of December 27, 2008, while the highest level was 2.005 mt for the week of May 12, 2012. The lowest capacity utilization rate since the recession began was 33.5% for the week of December 27, 2008; the highest was 81.1% on May 12, 2012.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

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