March brought the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic shutdown in almost every state created an entirely new world for manufacturers.

Bank of America is forecasting a slow recovery from the coronavirus crisis, one that will take years not just months. 

A new steel market update from Majestic Steel sees more steel mills idling furnaces as a result of decreased demand. 

With a mission to “give the customer what they need when they need it,” Dennis Leebow opened Majestic Steel USA’s operations in 1979. Now the company's next generation, represented by his son and current CEO Todd Leebow, plans an expansion. 

"We are not yet looking at a glut of seaborne iron ore. But risks are escalating, and the balance is tilting towards a bigger hit to iron ore demand than supply."

By prioritizing cash and liquidity, the company will maintain strategic flexibility in order to be well prepared for when the global economy ultimately recovers from the current situation. 

A new report from Majestic Steel shows global and domestic steel production has decreased. 

At their two-year anniversary, the 232 tariffs are unquestionably hurting steel-using manufacturers and consumers across the U.S. says the Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users. 

An analysis from Wood Mackenzie aluminum associate Xinlin Chen.

Now up after dropping four out of the previous five weeks, according to Majestic Steel.