The US Steelmaking Capacity Databook 2018
Thursday, 26 April 2018
Commodity Inside has profiled steel capacity of 183 US steel works by the following equipment: Blast furnace DRI BOF EAF Others Total liquid Steel Slab Billet Bloom Total semi-finished steel Rebar Wire rod Merchant bar Sections Rails Total long products Plate Hot-rolled Coil Cold-rolled Coil Total flat products Tinplate Electro galvanised/Hot-dip galvanised Colour Coating Total
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The global rigid plastic packaging market is passing through a very crucial time.
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
The global rigid plastic packaging market is passing through a very crucial time. Europe which is one of the key markets for rigid plastic packaging has recently announced its plan that all plastic packaging to be recyclable by 2030. The plan also aims to restrict disposable plastics and micro-plastics. The EU strategy was launched following
In Europe ArcelorMittal and NLMK to face challenges, but others see opportunities
Tuesday, 24 April 2018
The European market is still slow after the Easter holidays. Prices are flat, and import activity remained subdued due to the safeguards measures taken by the EU to keep imports at bay. For instance, the Port of Antwerp in Belgium, a leading port for steel in Europe, has received much less imports of steel, including
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The global cement and concrete market is expected to see substantial changes
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
The global construction industry is showing substantial growth which has been driving demand for cement and concrete. One of the key drivers behind the growth is urbanisation particularly in emerging markets. Meanwhile, rising per capita income is also underpinning demand for cement and concrete in the residential construction sector. On the other hand, to provide
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The advanced glazing glass market to show substantial demand growth
Thursday, 05 April 2018
The advanced glass is changing the face of construction. Today we have a variety of advanced glass used for glazing which are performing various functions in addition to providing a nice look to the building. The market has been grown very fast recently and now account for a considerable share in the total construction glass.
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The Asain flat steel market remains mixed in March
Tuesday, 03 April 2018
The imposition of 25% tax by the US administration on steel imports is going to affect some Asian markets directly or indirectly. Among others, India is not going to be affected much in term of exports as the country’s steelmakers had already been facing many trade barriers and duties in the US. However, the Indian
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The global composites materials market will see substantial growth in the next ten years
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Composite materials have been substituting conventional materials across various applications for decades, though with slow penetration rates. The growth rate in the composites materials industry has started getting traction. However, in volume terms, composites are still far behind due to lack of technical advancements in the raw materials manufacturing process, costs of raw materials, composite
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US grants exemption on steel tariffs to EU and four other countries
Thursday, 22 March 2018
The Trump administration has decided to grant a temporary exemption to the EU, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and South Korea from the punitive tariffs. However, this exemption is temporary, and the terms will be negotiated on a country by country basis. One of the points in the negotiation would be to ally with the
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US tariffs on steel imports will distort the steel market globally
Thursday, 22 March 2018
The 25% tariff on steel imports announced by the US President on March 8th and is due to be implemented from March 23rd has already provoked reactions in the US and elsewhere. There has been opposition from both the opposition and GOP against this move due to concerns that it could end up harming US
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