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China’s Jiangsu rebar capacity utilization low at 40% Feb 20, 2020

Rebar rolling capacity utilization rate at the 22 sampled steel producers in Jiangsu of East China, the country’s largest rebar production base, fell to 40.2% as of February 18, a record low since March 2015, as they had been forced to scaled down production amid high stocks and constraints of raw materials supply and manpower amid the ongoing fight against Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (NCP), according to a Mysteel’ market survey.
Shagang idles two rebar rolling lines as planned Feb 14, 2020

Shagang Group, China’s largest privately-owned steel producer and top rebar mill in East China’s Jiangsu province have idled two rebar rolling lines for maintenance according to the original schedule instead of any forced move by the ongoing battle against the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (NCP), a company official reiterated on Friday.
Virus outbreak slows down China’s steel production Feb 06, 2020

A number of Chinese steel producers have opted to scale down their crude steel production by conducting maintenance on their furnaces as the counter measure against the market quietness because of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, Mysteel understood from related surveys.
Chinese mills arrange maintenance plans on poor demand Jan 06, 2020

The softening of market demand for steel in winter, particularly for long products, has encouraged Chinese steelmakers to arrange intensive maintenance programmes, market sources shared on Friday, with stoppages already begun at some producers.
MYSTEEL: Some EAFs back on stream, scrap use grows Sep 26, 2019

Many electric-arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers across China have returned to the market to procure scrap after gradually resuming production following stoppages for maintenance, according to Mysteel’s latest survey released on September 25. Others whose furnaces are still switched off are nonetheless preparing to re-enter the market as the profit margins available for EAF producers are increasing, respondents said.
North China mills delivering fewer longs to market Jul 11, 2019

Fourteen major steelmakers in North China’s Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region which Mysteel regularly monitors plan to deliver fewer long steel products to the local physical market this month, according to the results of a study Mysteel released on Wednesday. Many among the group are still observing production restrictions or have stopped lines for normal maintenance, so they anticipate their steel output will be reduced this month.
China’s steel mills into maintenance season starting July Jul 03, 2019

A growing number of Chinese steelmakers have recently joined the others announcing their maintenance plans on their steelmaking or rolling facilities starting July as the country has been into the hot summer when the demand for steel usually subsides.
WEEKLY: China’s blast furnace capacity use down to 77% Mar 08, 2019

The capacity utilization among blast furnaces operated by 247 Chinese steel plants nationwide under Mysteel’s weekly survey kept sliding over March 1-7, down another 1.92 percentage points on week to 76.96%, or a new low since January 25, according to Mysteel’s latest survey released on March 8.
More Chinese steel mills join March maintenance crowd Mar 06, 2019

As of March 4, a total of 27 Chinese steel producers nationwide were known to have or will start their regular minor or major maintenance on their facilities in March, lasting from a week to as long as 90 days, which is expected to slow down the flow of finished steel supplies into the Chinese market this month, market sources shared on Tuesday.
Shanxi steel producers plan intense maintenance Feb 20, 2019

After lagging behind their counterparts in most other provinces by several weeks, steelmakers in North China’s Shanxi province have launched a maintenance blitz that will see all nine of the province’s major steel producers overhauling blast furnaces and rolling facilities from late February through until early March, company data collected by Mysteel shows.
Press Release: Mysteel - First Chinese commodity business to receive IOSCO assurance for Financial Benchmarks Jan 24, 2019

Leading Chinese commodity market intelligence agency Mysteel has successfully completed an external assurance review of its iron ore price indices in relation to the IOSCO Principles for Financial Benchmarks.
Mills launch annual maintenance in Dec amid weak demand Dec 17, 2018

The cooling of steel demand now that winter has taken hold across most parts of China has led many more steelmakers to announce maintenance plans this month, Mysteel has learned from market sources.
Coking also a primary target in China’s pollution battle Aug 29, 2018

Other than the steel industry, coking industry has been a primary target in Beijing’s battle against air pollution too for 2018, as China’s central government has intensified the efforts in the aspect to improve the air quality in the core Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
Taiwan’s Feng Hsin rolls over rebar, scrap prices Aug 28, 2018

Feng Hsin Steel, Taiwan’s largest rebar producer headquartered in Taichung, Central Taiwan, has decided to roll over its domestic sales prices for rebar and its procurement prices for locally-sourced scrap for the current August 27-31 week after a cut of TWD 200/tonne ($6.5/t) for both prices last week, a company official told Mysteel on August 28.
WEEKLY: China’s BF capacity utilization rate up – just Aug 17, 2018

Mysteel’s latest survey released on August 17 showed that the capacity utilization rate of blast furnaces at 247 Chinese steel plants regularly checked inched up by a tiny 0.04 percentage point on week during the week of August 10-16 to 79.16%.
Iron ore mines in Anhui’s Huoqiu halted on checks Aug 09, 2018

Most iron ore mines in Huoqiu, Central China’s Anhui province, have been on halt since July 25 amid the safety and environmental protection inspections, and the resumption dates remain unclear, market sources and a local government official confirmed.
Feng Hsin idling plant for maintenance amid power curbs Aug 09, 2018

Feng Hsin Steel, Taiwan’s largest rebar producer, will be idling upstream and downstream facilities at its Taichung city works in Central Taiwan over the coming few weeks to undertake annual maintenance while the usual curbs on industrial electricity use are in force over summer, a company official has confirmed.
China’s Pinggang halts blast furnaces, sintering plants Aug 07, 2018

Jiangxi PXSteel Industrial Co (Pinggang), a leading construction steel producer in East China’s Jiangxi province, has suspended its blast furnaces and sintering plants for five days starting August 6 as the steel mill is going through environmental protection inspections, according to Mysteel’s market monitoring.
Coke plants in Xuzhou re-open for business Aug 03, 2018

Merchant coke producers in Xuzhou, a major production base for the material in East China’s Jiangsu province, are firing up their plants once more after being idled for as long as two months while their pollution control systems were inspected.
Japan steelmakers survive devastating weekend rains Jul 09, 2018

The economic impact from the torrential rains which caused massive devastation to many parts of western Japan late last week and into the weekend is expected to be huge though steelmakers with plants in the affected areas seem to be escaped the worst.

Pre 1 2 3 Next

Product	Grade	Size	Price	Chg	Port
Billet	3SP/Q235	150*150	490	0	Tianjin
Rebar	HRB400	20*12	500	-10	Tianjin
HRC	Q235B	5.51500C	518	-15	Talian
Plate	Q345B	1218002000	515	-20	Tianjin
CRC	SPCC	1.0*1250	535	0	Tianjin
Galvanized	SGCC	0.31000C	665	0	Tianjin

Maintenance
Steel Non-Ferrous

China’s Jiangsu rebar capacity utilization low at 40% Feb 20, 2020

Shagang idles two rebar rolling lines as planned Feb 14, 2020

Virus outbreak slows down China’s steel production Feb 06, 2020

Chinese mills arrange maintenance plans on poor demand Jan 06, 2020

MYSTEEL: Some EAFs back on stream, scrap use grows Sep 26, 2019

North China mills delivering fewer longs to market Jul 11, 2019

China’s steel mills into maintenance season starting July Jul 03, 2019

WEEKLY: China’s blast furnace capacity use down to 77% Mar 08, 2019

More Chinese steel mills join March maintenance crowd Mar 06, 2019

Shanxi steel producers plan intense maintenance Feb 20, 2019

Press Release: Mysteel - First Chinese commodity business to receive IOSCO assurance for Financial Benchmarks Jan 24, 2019

Mills launch annual maintenance in Dec amid weak demand Dec 17, 2018

Coking also a primary target in China’s pollution battle Aug 29, 2018

Taiwan’s Feng Hsin rolls over rebar, scrap prices Aug 28, 2018

WEEKLY: China’s BF capacity utilization rate up – just Aug 17, 2018

Iron ore mines in Anhui’s Huoqiu halted on checks Aug 09, 2018

Feng Hsin idling plant for maintenance amid power curbs Aug 09, 2018

China’s Pinggang halts blast furnaces, sintering plants Aug 07, 2018

Coke plants in Xuzhou re-open for business Aug 03, 2018

Japan steelmakers survive devastating weekend rains Jul 09, 2018

Daily Prices

Prices Summarization

FOB prices of steel products on August 6

Maintenance Steel Non-Ferrous

China’s Jiangsu rebar capacity utilization low at 40% Feb 20, 2020

Shagang idles two rebar rolling lines as planned Feb 14, 2020

Virus outbreak slows down China’s steel production Feb 06, 2020

Chinese mills arrange maintenance plans on poor demand Jan 06, 2020

MYSTEEL: Some EAFs back on stream, scrap use grows Sep 26, 2019

North China mills delivering fewer longs to market Jul 11, 2019

China’s steel mills into maintenance season starting July Jul 03, 2019

WEEKLY: China’s blast furnace capacity use down to 77% Mar 08, 2019

More Chinese steel mills join March maintenance crowd Mar 06, 2019

Shanxi steel producers plan intense maintenance Feb 20, 2019

Press Release: Mysteel - First Chinese commodity business to receive IOSCO assurance for Financial Benchmarks Jan 24, 2019

Mills launch annual maintenance in Dec amid weak demand Dec 17, 2018

Coking also a primary target in China’s pollution battle Aug 29, 2018

Taiwan’s Feng Hsin rolls over rebar, scrap prices Aug 28, 2018

WEEKLY: China’s BF capacity utilization rate up – just Aug 17, 2018

Iron ore mines in Anhui’s Huoqiu halted on checks Aug 09, 2018

Feng Hsin idling plant for maintenance amid power curbs Aug 09, 2018

China’s Pinggang halts blast furnaces, sintering plants Aug 07, 2018

Coke plants in Xuzhou re-open for business Aug 03, 2018

Japan steelmakers survive devastating weekend rains Jul 09, 2018

Daily Prices

Prices Summarization

FOB prices of steel products on August 6

Maintenance
Steel Non-Ferrous