US weekly steel capacity utilization climbs to 79.8%, highest since 2014: AISI

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[Ferro-Alloys.com] Pittsburgh — The US raw steel weekly capability utilization rate nearly reached the 80% mark once again last week, climbing to 79.8%, according to data released Tuesday by the American Iron and Steel Institute.

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