Steel Industry Demand Forecasting Portal | Steel Insights

Spec Tool

Empowers the User to enter a steel specification from a pulldown and our proprietary software translates that spec into the standard steel producer nomenclature.

Price Tool

Once the steel specification is determined the User can enter a thickness and width and the software returns an estimated Spot Price Breakdown showing base price, grade extra, size extra, etc.

How It Works

Registration is free and once you are a registered you will have access to a wealth of dynamic information directly from the site. From within the site you can download or print documents directly to your devices and communicate with us via email to solicit additional information on specifications, prices, forecasts or industry data. We offer fee-based support for the completion of multi-line RFQs using our proprietary software, saving time and improving accuracy and consistency. We are also available to contract for confidential, comprehensive and creative research projects in support of Marketing Plans, M&A activity or Capital Projects.

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About Us

Steel Insights, LLC was started by Walter H. Wilson who began the company in 2012 after a 50+ year career in the steel business. Wally started in the business working midnights in the mill and eventually moved into marketing/sales management at several major steel companies. His experience includes extensive international experience in NAFTA, Europe and Asia. He has a strong technical background from his time working with a major Japanese mill and with product development engineers at the mills and all of the automotive OEMs. He has been involved in major Capital Projects, M&A decisions and represented one of the major steel companies in front of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and the U.S. International Trade Commission. His continuing interest is in understanding the changes that are occurring in the global steel industry and helping individuals and companies to benefit from that knowledge.

Industry Data

Industry data includes U.S. Steel Imports, facility outages, producer financial results and consumption forecasts for selected markets. We are developing a NAFTA steel industry facilities list for the benefit of our registered users.

Research

Steel Insights offers Customized, Confidential, Creative fee-based industry research on an ad hoc basis. We have a cadre of steel industry experts we can call on to cover all facets of the steel manufacturing, marketing, distribution and finance. We offer fee-based support for the completion of multi-line RFQs using our proprietary software, saving time and improving accuracy and consistency.

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