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24 February 2010
The number of rigs in operation in the USA at the end of January was up by almost 100 (8%) on the previous month, while Canadian rigs were also sharply higher month-on-month and year-on-year.
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24 February 2010
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02 February 2010
A new mill operated by Boomerang Tube on the site of a former Allied Pipe and Tube facility, secured financing to supply 400,000 tons (360,000 tonnes) of welded OCTG to the domestic market. MBR analyzes what this new additional capacity will mean for the market going forward.
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02 February 2010
A new mill operated by Boomerang Tube on the site of a former Allied Pipe and Tube facility, secured financing to supply 400,000 tons (360,000 tonnes) of welded OCTG to the domestic market. MBR analyzes what this new additional capacity will mean for the market going forward.
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21 January 2010
It is our view that energy-oriented mills will push output higher through the first half of the year. While keeping prices in line with HR coil, rising output should allow them to reduce the average fixed costs and thus improve margins.
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17 December 2009
Structural tubing mills are now attempting to pass higher costs on to customers, announcing $50/ton increase on HSS in December and another planned for January.
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17 December 2009
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19 November 2009
MBR's welded steel tube and pipe prices and market data can be downloaded in excel form here.
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19 November 2009
We expect prices to remain at levels now through November, before some improvement in the first quarter in line with HR coil.
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26 October 2009
Demand is still too weak to provide any support for price increases, let alone sustain prices.
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26 October 2009
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12 October 2009
While we have seen a slow recovery in overall US steel output, welded tube and pipe output remains in the doldrums. August 2009 AISI welded tube and pipe shipment data illustrate how poorly the sector is performing.
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30 September 2009
There is still a gap between real demand for tubulars and mills’ plans to increase prices.
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27 August 2009
Hollow sections mills are again raising prices on new orders, even though demand is considered thin.
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22 July 2009
The strength of the welded tube and pipe industry is mixed wihith some products showing the ability to raise prices while others struggle to maintain margins.
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29 June 2009
Structural tubing mills attempt to pass rising costs to their their buyers.
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22 May 2009
HR coil pricing should turn
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29 April 2009
Large diameter demand looks strong over 2009 – question marks over 2010
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23 March 2009
Large diameter still has long order books