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Specialty Steel Industry of North America Issues Imports, Consumption Report


The Specialty Steel In-


dustry of North America (SSINA) has released statisti- cal data on imports, U.S. con- sumption, and import penetra- tion for YTD May 2012. The data represents U.S. consump- tion, imports, and import pen- etration for YTD May 2012 compared to the same 2011 five month period. The following data is pre- sented by specialty steel prod- uct line, total stainless steel, and total specialty steel: Stainless steel sheet/strip:


imports in YTD May 2012 were 169,375 tons, a 2.3% decrease compared to YTD May 2011; U.S. consump- tion was 698,692 tons, a 2.6% decrease; five month import penetration was 24.2%, the same as 2011.


Stainless steel plate:


imports in YTD May 2012 were 97,701 tons, a 42.0% increase compared to YTD May 2011; U.S. consumption was 192,850 tons, a 30.5% increase; five month import penetration was 50.7%, a 4.2% increase from 2011. Stainless


steel bar: im-


ports in YTD May 2012 were 66,000 tons, a 8.9% in- crease compared to YTD May 2011; U.S. consumption was 116,434 tons, a 2.1% increase; five month import penetration was 56.7%, a 3.6% increase from 2011.


Stainless steel rod: im-


ports in YTD May 2012 were 13,538 tons, a 5.1% increase compared to YTD May 2011; U.S. consumption was 30,874


tons, a 9.8% decrease; five month import penetration was 43.8%, a 6.2% increase from 2011.


Stainless steel wire: im-


ports in YTD May 2012 were 19,965 tons, a 0.2% increase compared to YTD May 2011; U.S. consumption was 24,963 tons, a 3.2% decrease; five month import penetration was 80.0%, a 2.7% increase from 2011.


Imports of total stainless


steel (comprising the forego- ing product lines) in YTD May 2012 were 366,580 tons, a 9.2% increase compared to YTD May 2011; U.S. con- sumption was 1,063,814 tons, a 2.4% increase; five month import penetration was 34.5%, a 2.2% increase from 2011.


Alloy tool steel: im-


ports in YTD May 2012 were 56,524 tons, a 26.2% increase compared to YTD May 2011; U.S. consumption and import penetration were not calcu- lable.


Electrical steel: imports


in YTD May 2012 were 53,617 tons, a 13.5% increase compared to YTD May 2011; U.S. consumption and import penetration were not calcu- lable.


Imports of total specialty steel (comprising stainless steel, alloy tool steel and elec- trical steel) in YTD May 2012 were 476,721 tons, a 11.5% increase compared to YTD May 2011; U.S. consumption and import penetration were not calculable.


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Cleveland Tool Appoints Sales & Marketing Manager


Cleveland Tool and Ma-


chine recently appointed Nick Cannell as sales and market- ing manager.


Cannell has many years


of experience in metal cast- ings; he has held positions in tooling


production, manage-


ment, research and develop- ment, and sales.


He is currently a member of the Ohio Cast Metals As- sociation,


CAC-Ohio AFS Cannell’s most


Secretary for the recent


position was to assist in start up of


the FOPAT Produc-


tions, Inc., which produces patterns for the investment casting industry.


Brookfield Offers New Product Catalog Brookfield Engineering


Laboratories has released a new 2012 full-color catalog presenting Brookfield’s com- plete line of viscometers/rhe- ometers (both laboratory and


in-line), texture analyzers and powder flow testers. For more


information


or a free catalog, visit www. brookfieldengineering.com or call 800-628-8139 (USA and Canada) or 508-946-6200.


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