Short Range Outlook – August 2012
Stagnation prevails in unpredictable long steel market Some customers in certain regions have returned to the long steel products market after a long absence. Nevertheless, for almost all products supply is still greater than demand, resulting in very difficult market conditions. Competition is very strong in the marketplace, and can even be described as fierce in the North American... Read More
Peter Marcus to speak in Munich
Mr. Peter Marcus of World Steel Dynamics has confirmed to speak at our 67th meeting in Munich. We would like to thank Peter in advance for his cooperation and contributions. Read More
Short Range Outlook – July 2012
The bottom of the recent market trend Supply has continued to exceed demand in the long steel products market during the past month. However, some steel mills have already reacted and others are also expected to take necessary actions so that we will see an improved balance between supply and demand towards the end of the year. In fact, with less material now being sold, demand... Read More
Short Range Outlook – June 2012
The uncertainty in the market is expected to continue for a while The business scenarios in the global marketplace vary from one region to another depending on the economic situation in the different regions. The long products market has been performing relatively better than the flat rolled market mainly due to better balance of supply and demand. However, the increased uncertainty... Read More
Short Range Outlook – May 2012
IREPAS: Market is generally stable in certain areas, dynamic in others At a global level demand is stable at healthy level except in Europe. There is still over supply versus apparent demand in the market but mills continue to keep a good discipline in terms of adapting supply to market conditions, also in the EU. The situation is expected to get better, as reduction in supply... Read More
Interview with IREPAS Chairman Ugur Dalbeler
IREPAS Chairman Mr. Ugur Dalbeler was interviewed during our 66th meeting in London. Please click here to watch the video Read More
Interview: Rebar&Wire Rod Suppliers Committee Chairman; Kim Marti Subirana
IREPAS Rebar and Wire Rod Suppliers Committee Chairman Mr. Kim Marti Subirana was interviewed at our 66th meeting in London. Please click here to watch the interview Read More
Interview: Raw Material Suppliers Committee Chairman, I.Meimaroglou
IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee Chairman Mr. Ioannis Meimaroglu was interviewed at the 66th IREPAS Meeting in London. Please click here to watch the interview Read More
67th Meeting in Munich
Our 67th Meeting will be held on September 30th-October 2nd, 2012 at the Hilton Munich Park Hotel in Munich, Germany, in conjunction with the SteelOrbis Fall’12 Conference. Other details will be announced soon. Read More
IREPAS : Market starts to gain stability
The 66th meeting of IREPAS (International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in London on April 1-3, 2012. There were 81 producer representatives amongst the 289 registered delegates from 38 different countries. Michael Setterdahl, the chairman of the IREPAS Traders’ Committee, stated that traders are now increasingly seeing more regionalization in trade. Traders... Read More