Ferrous scrap flow map - Brief Article - Illustration - Statistical Data Included

Recycling Today, Jan, 2002

LEADING DESTINATIONS FOR U.S. FERROUS SCRAP EXPORTS (METRIC TONS)

JAN.-SEPT. 2001

China         1,990,000
South Korea     838,000
Canada          830,000
Mexico          603,000
Taiwan          244,000
Malaysia        213,000
Turkey           47,000
India            43,000
Japan            38,000
Thailand         34,000

JAN.-SEPT. 2000

South Korea   1,190,000
Canada        1,020,000
Mexico          761,000
China           700,000
Taiwan          250,000
Thailand        133,000
Malaysia         93,000
Spain            56,000
India            47,000
Japan            43,000

Sources: United States Geological Survey; US. Census Bureau

LARGE TONNAGE ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE MILLS

1.  AK Steel
    Butler, Pa.
    860,000 T/yr.

2.  AK Steel
    Ashland, Ky.
    400,000 T/yr.

3.  AmeriSteel
    Charlotte, N.C.
    456,000 T/yr.

4.  AmeriSteel
    Knoxville, Tenn.
    312,000 T/yr.

5.  AmeriSteel
    Jackson, Tenn.
    720,000 T/yr.

6.  AmeriSteel
    Jacksonville, Fla.
    600,000 T/yr.

7.  Bayou Steel Corp.
    LaPlace, La.
    784,000 T/yr.

8.  Beta Steel
    Portage, Ind.
    500,000 T/yr.

9.  Bethlehem
    Lukens Plate
    Coatesville, Pa.
    880,000 T/yr.

10. Birmingham
    Steel Corp.
    Birmingham, Ala.
    500,000 T/yr.

11. Birmingham
    Steel Corp.
    Cartersville, Ga.
    750,000 T/yr.

12. Birmingham
    Steel Corp.
    Kankakee, III.
    850,000 T/yr.

13. Birmingham
    Steel Corp.
    Seattle, Wash.
    600,000 T/yr.

14. Birmingham
    Steel Corp.
    Jackson, Miss.
    400,000 T/yr.

15. Cascade Steel
    Rolling Mills Inc.
    McMinnville, Ore.
    600,000 T/yr.

16. Chaparral Steel Corp
    Petersburg, Va.
    1,200,000 T/yr.

17. Chaparral
    Steel Corp
    Midlothian, Texas
    1,800,000 T/yr.

18. Charter Steel
    Saukville, Wisc.
    450,000 T/yr.

19. Co-Steel Raritan
    Perth Amboy, N.J.
    770,000 T/yr.

20. Co-Steel
    Sayreville
    Sayreville, N.J.
    700,000 T/yr.

21. Gallatin Steel
    Ghent, Ky.
    1,200,000 T/yr.

22. Georgetown
    Steel Corp.
    Georgetown, S.C.
    1,000,000 T/yr.

23. IPSCO Inc.
    Montpelier, Iowa
    1,250,000 T/yr.

24. IPSCO Steel
    Mobile Co., Ala.
    1,250,000 T/yr.

25. Keystone
    Steel & Wire
    Peoria, III.
    500,000 T/yr.

26. Lone Star Steel
    Lone Star, Texas
    575,000 T/yr.

27. MacSteel
    Fort Smith, Ark.
    420,000 T/yr.

28. MacSteel
    Jackson, Mich.
    268,000 T/yr.

29. Marion Steel
    Marion, Ohio
    380,000 T/yr.

30. Newport Steel
    Newport, Ky.
    700,000 T/yr.

31. North Star-
    BHP Steel
    Delta, Ohio
    1,500,000 T/yr.

32. North Star Steel Co.
    Beaumont, Texas
    640,000 T/yr.

33. North Star Steel Co.
    Monroe, Mich.
    585,000 T/yr.

34. North Star Steel Co,
    St. Paul, Minn.
    570,000 T/yr.

35. North Star Steel Co,
    Kingman, Ariz.
    500,000 T/yr.

36. North Star Steel Co.
    Wilton, Iowa
    330,000 T/yr.

37. North Star Steel Co.
    Youngstown, Ohio
    600,000 T/yr.

38. Nucor Corp.
    Darlington, S.C.
    700,000 T/yr.

39. Nucor Corp.
    Norfolk, Neb.
    900,000 T/yr.

40. Nucor Corp.
    Jewett, Texas
    700,000 T/yr.

41. Nucor Corp.
    Plymouth, Utah
    950,000 T/yr.

42. Nucor Corp.
    Crawfordsville, Ind.
    1,800,000 T/yr.

43. Nucor Corp.
    Hickman, Ark.
    2,200,000 T/yr.

44. Nucor Corp.
    Hertford Co., N.C.
    1,000,000 T/yr.

45. Nucor Corp.
    Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
    2,300,000 T/yr.

46. Nucor Corp.
    Auburn, N.Y.
    450,000 T/yr.

47. Nucor-Yamato
    Steel Corp.
    Blytheville, Ark.
    2,200,000 T/yr.

48. Pennsylvania
    Steel
    Technologies
    (Bethlehem)
    Steelton, Pa.
    1,200,000 T/yr.

49. Oregon
    Steel Mills
    Portland, Ore.
    850,000 T/yr.

50. Republic
    Engineered Steels
    Beaver Falls, Pa.
    400,000 T/yr.

51. Republic
    Engineered Steels
    Canton, Ohio
    1,000,000 T/yr.

52. Republic
    Technologies
    Johnstown, Pa.
    1,500,000 T/yr.

53. Roanoke Electric
    Steel Corp.
    Roanoke, Va.
    650,000 T/yr.

54. Rocky Mountain
    Steel Mills
    Pueblo, Colo.
    1,000,000 T/yr.

55. Rouge Steel Co.
    Dearborn, Mich.
    850,000 T/yr.
    (EAF capacity only)

56. Sheffield
    Steel Corp.
    Sand Springs, Okla.
    625,000 T/yr.

57. SMI Steel -
    Alabama
    Birmingham, Ala.
    575,000 T/yr.

58. SMI Steel -
    South Carolina
    Cayce-West
    Columbia, S.C.
    400,000 T/yr.

59. SMI Steel -
    Texas
    Seguin, Texas
    800,000 T/yr.

60. steel
    Dynamics Inc.
    Butler, Ind.
    2,400,000 T/yr.

61. Steel
    Dynamics Inc.
    Columbia, Ind.
    1,150,000 /T yr.
    (coming online in
    2002)

62. Tamco
    Rancho Cucamonga,
    Calif.
    440,000 T/yr.

63. Timken Latrobe
    Steel
    1,500,000 T/yr.
    Latrobe, PA

64. Trico
    Decatur, Ala.
    2,200,000 T/yr.
    (Currently idle; may
    be re-started if
    purchased by Nucor
    Corp.)

65. Tuscaloosa Steel
    Tuscaloosa, Ala.
    870,000 T/yr.

CANADIAN MILLS

Altasteel Ltd.
Edmonton, Alberta
250,000 T/yr.

Co-Steel Lasco
Whitby, Ont.
1,000,000 T/yr.

Courtice Steel Inc.
Cambridge, Ont.
250,000 T/yr.

Gerdau MRM Steel
Selkirk, Manitoba
360,000 T/yr.

IPSCO Inc.
Regina, Sask.
1,000,000 T/yr.

Ispat-Sidbec
Contrecoeur, Que.
1,700,000 T/yr.

IVACO Rolling mills
l'Original, Ont.
730,000 T/yr.

Slater Steels
Hamilton, Ont.
700,000 T/yr.

Stelco-McMaster Ltee.
Contrecoer, Que.
600,000 T/yr.

MEXICAN MILLS

Atlax
Apizaco, Mexico
450,000 T/yr.

Compania Siderurgica
Mexicali, Mexico
495,000 T/yr.

Compania Siderurgica
Guadalajara, Mexico
400,000 T/yr.

Deacero
Saltillo, Mexico
430,000 T/yr.

Hylsa
Monterey, Mexico
825,000 T/yr.

Hylsa
Xoxtla, Mexico
770,000 T/yr.

Ispat Mexicana
Lazaro Cardenas,
Mexico
2,000,000 T/yr.

Tamsa
Veracruz, Mexico
600,000 T/yr.