The programme of the 70th IREPAS Meeting
March 30th, Sunday 14:00 – 19:00 Registration desk opens at the lobby 19:00 – 23:00 Welcome Cocktail at Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona March 31st, Monday 09:00 – 09:30 Registration desk opens at the conference area 09:30 – 10:45 Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS – Kim Marti SESSION ONE – The Unbalanced Post Recession Keynote Speaker: Xavier... Read More
Short Range Outlook : March 2014
Political instability casts a shadow over long steel market The global long steel products market has been adversely affected by political developments in Ukraine and Turkey, and also by the prevailing market conditions. The downward trend in raw material prices and the excess supply of finished products in the market have resulted in a slowdown in purchasing activity. Despite the... Read More
DeAcero suggests negotiation
Mexican steel producer DeAcero released a request on February 13th that the US Department of Commerce avoid trade disputes with Mexico and focus on the defense of NAFTA regions, which receive unfair imports from China and the European Union. The request read “Trade disputes between members of NAFTA should be resolved through negotiation and agreement rather than trade litigation.” DeAcero... Read More
Short Range Outlook : February 2014
Difficulties in emerging markets adversely impact long steel business The annualized crude steel production of the world steel industry in December last year decreased to 1.521 billion metric tons as the average daily rate of production declined by 2.5 percent in the given month compared to the previous month. The capacity utilization rate of the industry was 74.2 percent in December. According... Read More
US DOC postponed preliminary determination on rebar imports
The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) was expected to announce its preliminary determination in the antidumping investigation on reinforcing bar imports from Mexico and Turkey on February 27th, 2014. However, the DOC announced on Feb 4th that it will make the preliminary determination by the 18th of April, 2014. Read More
AD and CVD duty petition against wire rod imports from China to the US
An antidumping and countervailing duty petition against imports of wire rod from China is filed by a coalition of US producers of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod. The coalition is comprised of the following producers: Nucor ArcelorMittal USA Charter Steel Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel Gerdau Ameristeel Keystone Consolidated Industries filed China is now the largest source... Read More
Short Range Outlook: January 2014
Mood brightens in global long steel market despite ongoing unpredictability The global long steel products market has resumed business after the holiday period, as activity had stopped in many countries from the middle of December up to the first week of January. The mild weather conditions in the EU have permitted reasonable levels of construction activity, which have helped to... Read More
Short Range Outlook: December 2013
Stability in global long steel market but future prospects appear brighter The global long steel products market maintained its generally stable condition during the month of November on the back of stable ferrous scrap prices. Major exporters have been able to find some opportunities for product volumes in the North African and Middle Eastern markets, and, on top of that, maintenance... Read More
Administrative review of wire rod imports from Mexico to the US initiated
The US Department of Commerce announced the initiation of an adminsitrative review of the antidumping orders on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Mexico – Deacero S.A. de C.V. on December 3rd, 2013. The period of review is October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. Read More
Egypt terminated the safeguard investigation on rebar imports
Egyptian Chamber of Metallurgical Industries had lodged an application on behalf of some producers of steel reinforcing bars, alleging that the substantial increase in imports of steel reinforcing bars threatened to cause serious injury to the domestic industry, back in September 2012. The following companies were represented by the Chamber of Metallurgical Industries: Suez Iron... Read More