As demand for ferrous scrap climbs in response to steelmaking capacity growth in the United States, large US steel producers and scrap processors are making strategic acquisitions to secure supplies, while keeping an eye on scrap export levels too, reports Myra Pinkham

A quest to lock up shredded and prime grades of ferrous scrap in the United States went into high gear in 2021.

Fastmarkets looks at some of the dynamics that could come into play in 2022 for the US ferrous scrap market

Steel production from an additional seven million ton capacity, which steel producers in the United States are expected to bring online in 2022 and 2023, will be “quite readily absorbed” by demand from steel consumers, Mark Millett, chairman, president, and chief executive officer at Steel Dynamics Inc (SDI) said on Tuesday November 9. This includes […]

After a one-month consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the frequency of its China import steel scrap indices

After assessing market feedback, Fastmarkets is extending the consultation period for its proposal to launch a price assessment for Turkish imports of steel slab on a cfr main ports basis

After assessing market feedback, Fastmarkets is extending the consultation period for its proposal to launch a price assessment for Turkish imports of steel slab on a cfr main ports basis

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