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AMM Special Report: Auto Metals
June 18, 2009

It wasn't a surprise. But still, in its way, it was shocking: General Motors Corp.'s bankruptcy filing, although widely expected, has been heralded as the end of an era for the U.S. auto industry as a whole.
But is that really the case? Will GM and Chrysler LLC instead emerge from bankruptcy leaner, meaner and a match for their global rivals? And where does the turmoil leave the metals industry, already struggling under the weight of the biggest downturn in demand in living memory?

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Latest Carmaking Forecast Cuts Deeper Into Commodities
A Platts Special Report - Steel & Petrochemicals
May 1, 2009

This special report is an update to the Platts Special Report titled: Carmaking collapse cuts commodities consumption, first published in December 2008, which intitially quantified the impact of the automotive downturn on many of the materials used in vehicle production.

By Joe Innace, Managing Editor-Steel, Platts and Benjamin Morse, Sr. Editor - Petrochemicals, Platts

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SMA tries to figure out White House
Diana Schwaeble - American Metal Markets
May 19, 2009

The Obama administration's stance on cap-and-trade legislation, labor policies and trade were on the minds of more thant 70 steel industry executives at the opening reception at the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) annual members conference in Washington.

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Derivatives regulation could sweep up steel
Anne Riley - American Metal Markets
May 18, 2009

The U.S. government has outlined plans to regulate the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market in a move intended to shine light on complex instruments like credit-default swaps but which might lead to an overhaul of the nascent iron ore and steel trading markets as well.

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Ranking the world's top steelmakers
American Metal Markets
April 20, 2009

For the third year running, ArcelorMittal SA claimed the title of the world's largest steelmaker. The Luxembourg-based company's raw steel output of 103.3 million tonnes - although down more than 11 percent from 2007- was nearly triple that of its nearest rival, Japan's Nippon Steel Corp.

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Carmaking collapse cuts commodities consumption
A Platts Special Report
December 10, 2008

A Platts Special Report - Chances are when you've visited a car dealership shopping for a new vehicle, you were focused on the overall fit, finish and perfomance. Not immediately evident were the more than 30 key materials and commodities that went into making it.

In the tables and summary, Platts has calculated the impact of less vehicle production in North America on the materials and commodities need to manufacture them.

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South Korean 'not specified' line pipe imports more than double.
Michael Cowden - American Metal Markets
March 20, 2009

South Korea import 47629 tons of "not specified" line pipe to the United States in January 2009, according to McKees Rocks, PA - based SteelFacts and final import data from the U.S. Census Bureau. That figure is more than double the 20,872 tons South Korea brought into the United States in December 2008 and nearly four times as much as the country brought in as recently as June 2008.

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Platts Steel Markets Daily Pricing Now Included Within SteelFacts

SteelFacts subscribers now have access to monthly pricing from Platts Steel Markets Daily for the following products - reinforcing bar, hot-rolled coil, cold-rolled coil, steel plate and ferrous scrap.

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2008 Annual Statistical Report (ASR) is available for Pre-Order
Estimated Release Date - May 2009

The ASR provides statistical data for the United States steel industry plus a variety of selected statistical data on the Canadian, Mexican and world steel industries. The report is the longest running statistical publication series in all of manufacturing, dating back to 1868. It is the most comprehensive reference of its kind for the American steel industry. The Annual Statistical Report has proven to be an indispensable reference tool for the industry, media, academia, steel analysts and others who are interested in tracking steel industry trends. The ASR is available as a hard copy via mail or as a PDF via download.

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2007 Annual Statistical Report (ASR) Available for Purchase

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has released the 2007 Annual Statistical report. As the exclusive provider of AISI's reports and statistical data, SteelFacts will distribute the report via the SteelFacts Store. The ASR is available as a hard copy via mail or as a PDF via download.

The ASR provides statistical data for the United States steel industry plus a variety of selected statistical data on the Canadian, Mexican and world steel industries. The report is the longest running statistical publication series in all of manufacturing, dating back to 1868. It is the most comprehensive reference of its kind for the American steel industry. The Annual Statistical Report has proven to be an indispensable reference tool for the industry, media, academia, steel analysts and others who are interested in tracking steel industry trends.

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