Steel Imports Increaes 33%

Source: American Recycler Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the United States imported a total of 2,446,000 net tons (NT) of steel in March, including 1,850,000 NT of finished steel (up 33 percent and 29 percent, respectively, from February final data). Finished steel import market share

Recycled Steel Use Growing with Energy Efficient Building

Source: American Recycler by Mike Breslin Everyone in the recycling industry is aware of the many benefits of recycled steel. It’s less expensive and more environmentally sound than drawing materials from nature, and its recyclability virtually endless. A basic North American oxygen furnace uses anywhere from 25 to 35 percent recycled steel to make new