Cru Group Steel Sheet Products Monitor

The cru us midwest hot rolled coil steel index.

Cru group steel sheet products monitor. The strength and reputation of our steel prices and analysis is upheld by a foundation built upon relationships experience responsibility and our people. It details commodity specific methodology which have precedence with all other aspects covered by the group methodology guide. Josh spoores joined cru in 2012 with editorial responsibility for cru s leading steel sheet monitor and the steel sheet market outlook while also contributing to the steel monitor as well as the plate market outlook. This guide covers stainless steel products in all geographical markets and should be read in conjunction with the cru group compliance framework and methodology guide.

2 methodology data submitters. Steel sheet products monitor in depth analysis of global demand production trade stocks and prices mid west hrc price has been shown by independent research to be by far the most widely used steel benchmark in the us more than 80 of those who said they used a benchmark used the cru price in negotiations. Steel sheet services the best prices market analysis and forecasts cru s trusted and established us midwest hr coil price forms part of the steel sheet products monitor service. Prior to this role at cru mr spoores was a senior marketing analyst at severstal north america founder of steel reality a.

Aside from the value in this index this provides explanation of the drivers of us and other market sheet prices firmly setting detailed regional analysis in a coherent global analysis framework. To that end we commissioned independent market research interviewing 200 us steel buyers sellers. He has a bsc hons in applied chemistry from aston university and a phd in supramolecular chemistry from the university of birmingham uk. Cru s hot rolled coil steel sheet price is the established benchmark for the north american steel industry when they do business it s so much a part of their life many just call it the cru.

The cru is more than a number. View price reports history forecasts and upates on steel and stainless steel products from global commodity research group cru including latest hrc prices. The latest from cru.