Steel Market Intelligence » Steel Capacity https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog Analytical Steel Industry Expertise Wed, 09 Apr 2014 19:25:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Domestic Raw Steel Production, Capacity Utilization Jump to Eight-Month Highs https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4631 https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4631#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:23:05 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4631 Weekly domestic raw steel production jumped to an almost eight-month high for the week ending March 22, 2014, increasing 3.1% from 1.828 million tons (mt) last week to 1.885 mt.  Production is also some 4.2% above the year-ago level of 1.809 mt.

Capacity utilization rose from 76.0% last week to 78.4% this week, which is also an eight-month high, and is above the year-ago level of 75.5%.

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.

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.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4631 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production, Capacity Utilization Decrease to Six-Week Lows https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4628 https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4628#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:13:56 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4628 Weekly domestic raw steel production fell 0.7% from 1.840 million tons (mt) last week to a six-week low of 1.828 mt for the week ending March 15, 2014.  Despite the decline, production is some 2.4% above the year-ago level of 1.785 mt.

Capacity utilization decreased from 76.5% last week to 76.0% this week, which is also a six-week low, but is above the year-ago level of 74.5%.

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.

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.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4628 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production Decreases from Five-Month High https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4623 https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4623#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:54:53 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4623 Weekly domestic raw steel production fell 1.1% from last week’s five-month high of 1.861 million tons (mt) to 1.840 mt for the week ending March 8, 2014.  Production is some 0.7% above the year-ago level of 1.828 mt.

Capacity utilization also decreased from 77.4% last week to 76.5% this week.  The rate is just slightly above the year-ago level of 76.3%.

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.

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.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4623 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production Jumps to Five-Month High, Capacity Utilization to Four-Month High https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4619 https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4619#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2014 17:01:59 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4619 Weekly domestic raw steel production rebounded 1.6% from last week’s 1.831 million tons (mt) to 1.861 mt for the week ending March 1, 2014, reaching the highest rate since October 5, 2013.  Production is some 0.2% above the year-ago level of 1.857 mt.

Capacity utilization also increased from 76.3% last week to 77.4% this week, which is an almost four-month high.  The rate is just slightly below the year-ago level of 77.5%.

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.

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.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4619 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production, Capacity Utilization Fall from Three-Month Highs https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4613 https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4613#comments Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:32:58 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4613 Weekly domestic raw steel production decreased 0.8% from 1.845 million tons (mt) last week, which was a three-month high, to 1.831 mt for the week ending February 22, 2014.  Production is some 0.7% below the year-ago level of 1.843 mt.

Capacity utilization also decreased from last week’s three-month high of 77.0% to 76.3% this week.  The rate is now below the year-ago level of 76.9%.

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.

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.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4613 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production, Capacity Utilization Climb to Two-Month Highs https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4606 https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4606#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:44:33 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4606 Weekly domestic raw steel production increased 1.9% from 1.804 million tons (mt) last week to 1.839 mt for the week ending February 8, 2014, reaching the highest amount since November 23, 2013.  Production is 0.9% above the year-ago level of 1.822 mt.

Capacity utilization also increased and reached the highest rate since November 23, 2013, rising from 75.3% last week to 76.8% this week.  The rate is above the year-ago level of 76.1%.

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.

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.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4606 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production, Capacity Utilization Decrease for Second Week https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4602 https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4602#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:12:23 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4602 Weekly domestic raw steel production decreased for the second consecutive week, down 1.1% from 1.824 million tons (mt) last week to 1.804 mt for the week ending February 1, 2014.  Production is just 0.2% above the year-ago level of 1.801 mt.

Capacity utilization also decreased from 76.1% last week to 75.3% this week and is just slightly above the year-ago level of 75.2%.

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.

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.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4602 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production, Capacity Utilization Decrease After Four-Week Climb https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4595 https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4595#comments Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:23:09 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4595 Weekly domestic raw steel production halted a four-week climb, decreasing 0.7% from 1.836 million tons (mt) last week to 1.824 mt for the week ending January 25, 2014.  Production is some 1.0% above the year-ago level of 1.806 mt.

Capacity utilization also decreased from 76.6% last week to 76.1% this week and is above the year-ago level of 75.4%.

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.

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.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4595 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production, Capacity Utilization Increase for Third Consecutive Week https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4584 https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4584#comments Tue, 14 Jan 2014 17:34:58 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4584 Weekly domestic raw steel production rose for the third consecutive week, increasing 0.4% from 1.822 million tons (mt) last week to 1.830 mt for the week ending January 11, 2014.  Production is some 0.6% above the year-ago level of 1.819 mt.

Capacity utilization also increased for the third week, climbing from 74.0% last week to 76.1% this week and is above the year-ago level of 75.9%.

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.

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.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

]]> https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4584 0 Domestic Raw Steel Production, Capacity Utilization Increase https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4579 https://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4579#comments Tue, 07 Jan 2014 17:30:14 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4579 Weekly domestic raw steel production rose 2.8% from 1.773 million tons (mt) last week to 1.822 mt for the week ending January 4, 2014.  Production is some 3.8% above the year-ago level of 1.756 mt.

Capacity utilization also increased from 74.0% last week to 76.1% this week and is above the year-ago level of 72.6%.

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.

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.

Source: AISI and Steel Market Intelligence

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