Expert analysis and strategic intelligence on the global steel industry. Episodes covering decarbonisation, market trends, policy impacts, and strategic insights for steel executives and professionals worldwide.
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[Steelonthenet.com] An examination of three persistent steel industry fallacies: that steel is a strategic material, that developing economies need their own steel industry, and that G7 countries need virgin steelmaking. Drawing on British Steel's 2026 nationalisation, Sheffield Forgemasters, and SNCF's switch to EAF-sourced rail steel in France.
[Steelonthenet.com] An examination of why so many steel investment projects fail before they start. Covers seven classic failure modes — demand overestimation, logistics and infrastructure underestimation, technology misjudgement, CAPEX underestimation, cost competitiveness failure, optimism bias, and governance weakness — and what a rigorous feasibility study requires.
[Steelonthenet.com] China's steel crisis examined in three threads: the overcapacity itself, the bankruptcies it is causing, and the promises from Beijing and international bodies that have so far proved insufficient. Drawing on the OECD Steel Committee's 99th Session statement of March 2026.
[Steelonthenet.com] One number predicted every major steel crisis of the last fifty years — before it arrived. Covers why published capacity figures are misleading, the fundamentally different danger thresholds for BOF versus EAF operations, the 12–21 month predictive window, and three rules for using the metric correctly.
[Steelonthenet.com] Yield losses quietly drain millions from bar mill profitability every year. Covers crop losses, cobbles, scale formation, batch size optimisation, and furnace atmosphere control. A 2% yield improvement on a 500,000 tonne mill generates €4–7 million additional profit annually.
[Steelonthenet.com] Four of the most instructive investment disasters in global steel history: Ajaokuta Nigeria, Al Tuwairqi DRI Pakistan, Hunterston Scotland, and Perwaja Malaysia. Six hard lessons for investors and project finance professionals.
[Steelonthenet.com] Discover how EU Best Available Techniques provide proven pathways to cut costs and reduce emissions. Covers scrap preheating deep-dive example and BAT implementation.
[Steelonthenet.com] Discover how EAF operators can turn dust, slag, and waste heat into significant profit centers. Covers zinc recovery, scrap preheating, slag monetization, and energy optimization.
[Steelonthenet.com] Strategic framework for improving steel company profitability through production asset optimization, revenue enhancement, and cost reduction.
[Steelonthenet.com] Expert analysis of steel scrap supply challenges as the industry transitions to EAF production. Covers BOF vs EAF economics, global trade flows, and strategic responses.
