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The Refractories Institute
Issues Impacting U.S. Steel Producers – Update
“A Future for Steel”
Thomas A. DanjczekPresidentSteel Manufacturers AssociationNapa Valley, CAJune 2010
Outline
•SMA
•TRI Update – “Refractories and Steel” 2010 versus 2008
•Set the Stage
- U.S. Steel Production
- Global Steel Outlook
- U.S. Steelmaking – Auto and Construction
• Trade Issues
- Foreign Governments, Raw Materials, Scrap, China, Trade Activities
• Environmental / Safety Washington, DC Issues
•Is Enough Being Done?
•What does the U.S. need to do?
•Conclusion
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• The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA)– 34 North American companies:
29 U.S., 3 Canadian, and 2 Mexican– Operate 125 steel recycling plants in North America– Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmakers using recycled steel– EAF steel producers accounted for nearly 2/3 of U.S. production in 2009– SMA represents approximately 90 million of U.S. 120 million ton
capacity (75%)– 128 Associate members - Suppliers of goods and services to the steel
industry
SMATRI Spring 2010
US Capacity; Production & % EAF & Integrated – 2000-2009
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Capacity (mt)
% Capacity
Total Raw Steel
Production (mt)
Total Shipments
(mt)
EAF Based-Share (mt)
% EAF Share
Integrated Ore-Based Share (mt)
% Integrated Ore-Based
Share
2000 118 86.1 102.0 99 46.5 47 52.5 53
2001 114 79.2 90.1 92.6 43.9 47.4 48.7 52.6
2002 103 88.8 91.6 90.7 45.7 50.4 45 49.6
2003 110 84.9 93.7 96.1 49 51 47.1 49
2004 105 94.6 99.7 101 52.7 52.2 48.3 47.8
2005 108 87.5 94.9 102 56.1 55.7 45.9 44.3
2006 112 87.5 98.2 99.3 56.7 57.1 42.6 42.9
2007 113 87.0 98.1 96.5 56.2 58.2 40.3 41.8
2008 113 81.4 91.9 89.3 51.3 57.4 38 42.6
2009 113 49.6 56.0 52 33.3 64 18.7 36
Source – U.S. Geological Survey – Iron & Steel Statistics and Information web page = http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/iron_&_steel/
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Where SMA Member EAFs are located…
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TRI Spring 2008 - Update for 2010Refractories & Steel
Similar: (Spring 2008)-Recession impact?
-U.S. dollar exchange rate
-China finished goods vs. raw materials
-Raw material price squeeze
-Consolidations
-NAFTA issues
-Environmental regulations
-Energy and transportation costs
-China, China, China
Update (Spring 2010)
Anticipated it, not as big
No change, except Euro
Worse
Worse – scrap and ore
A few left
One market?
Worse
Worse
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1970’s 2008
Production
Employment
Technology
Location
Imports
Profitability
Average Price
Approx. 700,00012 MH/ton(1978 – 449,000)
<20% casters<10% EAF
Primarily Rust Belt & a few scattered
Approx. 15%
Poor
$605
100 million tons
<120,000(Minimills @ 60% - approx. 40,000, <2MH/ton)
95% casters60% EAF
NW, SE, Rust Belt (near customers, and cheap power)
Approx. 25% (peak @ 35%)
Good
$1000???
100-140 million tons
2010
80 million tons, 63 in 2009
100,000
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$600
TRI Spring 2008 - Update for 2010
2007 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009
TotalJan-June
July-Dec Total
Jan-June
July-Dec Total
Deliveries 96.620 51.080 50.250 101.330 51.000 50.000 101.700
Imports 24.490 10.520 11.160 21.680 11.000 11.000 22.230
Exports 10.160 4.680 4.840 9.530 5.000 5.000 10.250
Steel industry receipts 2.720 1.380 1.330 2.720 1.000 1.000 2.720
Apparent steel use 108.230 55.540 55.000 110.760 56.000 55.000 110.960
TRI Spring 2008 - Update for 2010
U.S. Steel Market Projections
WRONG!Actual = 58 million tons total (half)
in 2009
TRI Spring 2008 - Update for 2010 Conclusions
- Unknown impact of rising raw material costs- Consolidations helping, but overcapacity still a risk- Trade distortion still a problem, U.S. Congress disappointed- Need aggressive policy measures to prevent China from causing a major
crisis. To date, only trade cases have had an impact.- It’s still a cyclical business with demand, scrap, freight, inventories, etc.
(fasten your seat belt)- Finished goods containing steel are a major concern- China, China, China… everything else is still only an embellishment- Unknowns (recession, imports, interest rates, costs)- Don’t expect help from Washington… 2009 may bring increased
environmental and labor legislation.- Still reasons for meaningful optimism due to North American steel
industry resiliency. North American steel facilities, for the most part, are technologically advanced, cost competitive, environmentally acceptable, and are a key component of the North American infrastructure.
US Steel Production (All in Million Net Tons)
(Numbers are Approximate)
PAST – From 1986 through 2008, U.S. steel production has been around 100 m tons – up & down 10%
2009 1st Half 25m (45% utilization)2nd Half 36m (62% utilization) Now 1.5m/week vs. 2.1m/week Year 63m (Minimills at 63% of production)
2010 (from November 2009) World Steel 78m (up 19% over 2009), optimistic Peter Marcus 68m (Back to 75m in 2012)
US Poll 69m (up 10% over 2009)
2010 – Today (Through March 30) Capacity Utilization (67.7%); or approximately 80 million tons annual rate
42.9% in 2009
Set the StageTRI Spring 2010
United States
Million MT2009 (e) 2010(f) Change
(%)
Crude Steel Use 65.1 81.8 25.5%
Finished Steel Use 57.4 72.7 26.5%
Exports 8.5 11.3 32.9%
Imports 12.9 13.7 6.2%
Canada
Million MT2009 (e) 2010(f) Change
(%)
Crude Steel Use 10.6 13.1 23.9%
Finished Steel Use 9.5 11.8 23.9%
Exports 4.9 6.4 29.6%
Imports 6.0 7.7 28.3%
Mexico
Million MT2009 (e) 2010 (f) Change
(%)
Crude Steel Use 17.7 22.1 24.5%
Finished Steel Use 13.9 15.5 10.9%
Exports 2.0 2.4 20.0%
Imports 3.2 3.6 12.5%
Source: Worldsteel Economic Studies Committee, April 2010
The Worldsteel Short Range Outlook
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Source: Worldsteel
World Crude Steel Capacity 2000-2012
1,062 1,062 1,0951,170
1,2451,356
1,453
1,583
1,8161,917
1,9972,055
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2009 Was Only the Second Year Since 1963 in Which North America Produced Fewer than 9 Million Cars and Trucks
North America Car & Truck Production, 1963-2009
Source: Ward’s Automotive.
9 million cars and trucks produced
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Recent gains in North American car and truck production notwithstanding, it is projected that it will take up to five years to return to pre-crisis ”normal” levels.
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The U.S. Construction Market Remains Weak
U.S. Single-Family Housing Starts, Q1 2004 through Q4 2009
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
• Foreclosures remain a problem for both residential and non-residential construction.
• While residential construction is projected to increase, it is not expected to regain its 2008 level until 2013.
• The value of non-residential construction put in place fell by 9% from 2008 to 2009, and is projected to continue falling through 2011.
Meanwhile, Foreign Government Subsidies to Steel and
Steel-Related Industries Remain a Particular Concern… • Foreign government subsidies are a major cause of overcapacity in the global steel industry and steel-related industries
• Subsidies to steel and steel-related industries that (1) support inefficient and excess capacity and/or (2) distort trade are continuing, and remain a particular concern
• Examples include:– Fundamental currency misalignment/undervalued
currencies– Preferential financing to add new capacity– Loan forgiveness/equity infusions to prop up obsolete
capacity
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Raw Material Export Restrictions are Continuing to Disadvantage NAFTA Steel and Other Manufacturers
• Many countries continue to impose a variety of
restrictions on exports of vital raw materials– Export prohibitions– Export duties– Export quotas– Other measures
• Trade-distorting restrictions on exports of raw materials– Give domestic producers in the exporting country an unfair
advantage– Increase worldwide costs of production– Place a heavy burden on steel industries in developing countries
that do not have substantial iron ore reserves or steel scrap supplies
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China’s Trade Surplus with the U.S.
Year China’s Trade Surplus
2001 $22 billion(year China joined WTO)
2006 $177 billion
2007 $262 billion (up 47.7%)
2008 $290 billon
2009 $196 billion The U.S. has lost 3.3 million manufacturing jobs since 2000… imbalances cannot go on forever.
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Trade UpdateItem Plus Minus SMA Action
OECD Only Global Forum No Measured Outcome Participate in China in October – Raw Materials
NASTC Hangtime w/NAFTA Officials; Governments see value
5 years = Bureaucratic Press NAFTA competitiveness Issues w/industry and Governments
ITAC 12 Influence to DOC & USTR
“Confidentiality”; needs more US producers
TAD Vice Chair
US China Dialogue Cards on the Table Even God does not know next meeting date
Participate w/members
Buy America Relatively unchanged since 1932
Negative Press Hold Course
ITC Support Members Lawyers Continue Support
China Steel Trade Elephant in Room Potential Threat Cases, Press U.S. Govt.
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Trade Update
Item Plus Minus SMA Action
Customs Fraud Big Deal in Circumvention, mislabeling, duty avoidance, etc.
Time Lag Participate in Customs Training and CSUSTL
Chinese Currency Now National Issue 7 years Continue Raise Money
FTZ – Alabama 2nd Filing Duty Avoidance including raw materials
Oppose Partial Approval
Retrospective / Prospective AD/CVD Duty System
Support Retrospective Prospective Less Accurate
SMA Testified
VAT Taxes Some Noise Not Tax Increase Reduce Personal and Corporate Tax accordingly
Trade Legislation Noise Not Today Support Activity; No Action
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Trade Update
Item Plus Minus SMA Action
Trade Statistics SIMA Helpful AIIS Comments Continue Comments, press surge component;Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
WTO Raw Materials Case
International Support Negotiated Solution? Principle is important
Doha Negotiations No Progress It’ll be back Through ITAC
Climate Change Not 2010 Waxman, etc. Press no Global Exceptions
American Scrap Coalition
Not just steel % scrap exports White Paper underway
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U.S. Steel Industry, Then. . . . . . . . .and Now
Smoke pouring into the air from a Pittsburgh steel mill, 1890. Image by Corbis - Bettmann
Electric Arc Furnace facilityImage by SMA.
U.S. Steel Industry – Energy / TON
Source: Dr. John Stubbles
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Electricity Pricesnominal cents per kilowatthour – Projected to reflect impact of climate change legislation - 2009
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SMA Climate Change Policy – 2010
Federal Legislation Needs to Address the Following: 1. Reward Recycling
2. Recognize Steel Industry Improvement Limitations
3. Include Global Participation and Monitoring with No Exemptions
Available for Any Nation
4. Prevent Double Counting of Carbon Costs
5. Promote GHG Emissions Reductions From Efficiency and
Technology Improvements and Not Demand Destruction of North
American Steel Production
6. Preempt Competing State Carbon Regulation Policies with a Single
Federal GHG Policy, to Ensure a Level Playing Field within the U.S.
7. Avoid Unintended Consequences
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Other Environmental Concerns Facing the U.S. EAF Industry Sector
• Mercury – EAF industry continues to require mercury-reduced scrap supply, per EAF Area Source Rule (Federal EPA rule governing EAF air emissions). If new EAF Area Source Rule is pursued, then the Agency is attempting to promulgate a rule upon a rule
• Slag Usage as Aggregate Replacement – State Issues with usage continues
• Combustible Dust – OSHA concerns over presence of “combustible dust” in industrial facilities across all sectors affects EAF industry
• Radioactive Scrap & “Orphan Sources” in Scrap – As consumers of scrap steel, facilities must be constantly aware of possibility of radioactive “orphan sources” from finding their way into the furnace – SMA continues to support the DOE embargo on release of materials from decommissioned nuclear facilities (since 2000)
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SMA Safety Overview
SMA Members are committed to continuous improvement in safety performance:
• SMA Safety Statistics• Safety Committee Meetings• Fatality Prevention Initiative• Safety Surveys• Upstream/Downstream Safety• Contractor Safety• SMA Safety Awards• SMA Safety Website• Relationship with OSHA
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SMA Safety Statistics-SMA Members voluntarily report monthly data on number of recordable cases, lost workday cases, days lost, and hours worked
-Compiled data is circulated to members as a spreadsheet each month
-Year-end 2009 data demonstrates an across the board improvement over 2008 performance, which was already markedly improved over 2007
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Safety Committee – Fall 2009 Meeting
-120 attendees, including member company safety professionals, plant managers, and upstream/downstream operators
-Agenda topics: Fatality Prevention Initiative; managing safety during economic downturn; near miss discussion; industrial hygiene record keeping; mobile equipment alarm devices; crane safety; supplier safety efforts; lead programs; NFPA 70E
-OSHA Update from Jeffry Carter, Deputy Commissioner, Indiana OSHA
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Safety Committee – Spring 2010 Meeting
-115 attendees, including member company safety professionals and upstream/downstream operators
-Agenda topics: Fatality Prevention Initiative; crane safety; lead programs; addressing complacency in routine work; hands free safety; leak detection; PPE technology upgrades; Six Sigma Analysis; waterborne pathogens; preventing electrode breakage; mobile equipment hazards
-OSHA Update from Steve Hawkins, Assistant Administrator, Tennessee OSHA
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Fatality Prevention Initiative-Written guide, internal audit tools, and videos
-Collaboration between members, and benchmarking against other industries
-Addresses five critical areas: Confined Space; Fall Protection; Lockout-Tagout-Tryout; Mobile Equipment/Material Handling; and Rail
-Sixth component, Cranes, currently under development
-Widely shared within plants, and with upstream/downstream operations
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Fatality Prevention Initiative
After 12 employee and contractor fatalities at SMA member plants in 2008, there were two in 2009.
There is still plenty of work to be done, but early results from the Fatality Prevention Initiative have been promising.
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Is Enough Being Done?
Raw Materials
Energy
China
Trade
No
No
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Barriers continue
Lack of policy continues
Currency manipulation, Subsidies, Not playing by the rules
Distortions continue, Who’s the protectionist
No long term structural policy changes are being proposed in Washington for taxes, trade imbalance, and energy.
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What does the US need to do?
• Assume a Pro-Manufacturing Agenda– Business Tax Reform– Border Adjustable Taxes– Currency Adjustments– Energy Independence– Reasonable regulatory measures (Environment/Labor)– Climate for investments (Jobs, Jobs, Jobs) and Infrastructure
• Solve the structural problems that caused the recession- Real Foundation– Bad loans and securities on bank balance sheets– Reduce huge trade deficits
• Policy incrementalism is not sufficient
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ConclusionThe decline in U.S. Manufacturing has been so severe, policy incrementalism is not sufficient. IT’s NOT 2008!
U.S. Steel Industry in Better Position Today to Manage the Down Cycle (but what a down cycle!)
― Improved Economics From Consolidations, i.e. “Reacted Quicker”;― Improved Control of Variable Costs―Energy Costs―Washington Won’t Help― Transportation Costs―World Trade Distortions Continue― Improved Inventory Control (Inbound Materials, Steel, and Customer Products). NOT THE OLD INVENTORY OVERHANG!― Concerns with Scrap, Climate Change, Energy, U.S. Debt, Taxes, Currency, but especially Climate for Investment
― Still Challenging – But Reasons for Meaningful Long-Term Optimism!
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