Citation
(2012), "Platts introduces daily newsletter focused on steel raw materials markets", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 59 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/acmm.2012.12859daa.006
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2012, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Platts introduces daily newsletter focused on steel raw materials markets
Article Type: Industrial news From: Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Volume 59, Issue 4
In its first new product initiative since acquiring the Steel Business Briefing Group, Platts has re-launched its flagship steel publication, Steel Markets Daily, with a new focus on the raw materials – iron ore, metallurgical coal, coke, scrap and ferroalloys – that drive the steel market. Re-branded Platts SBB Steel Markets Daily, the new publication provides news, analysis, commentary and more than 80 daily and weekly physical market price assessments, including both the Platts IODEX and The Steel Index (TSI) iron ore benchmarks.
“As a stand-alone publication dedicated to the raw materials market, Platts SBB Steel Markets Daily complements SBB Daily Briefing’s coverage of downstream products,” said Andrew Goodwin, Platts General Manager, metals. “A key feature is single-source access to Platts’ two different iron ore indexes, each based on a distinct methodology. Our aim is to give the market and our subscribers the benefit of both.”
The new publication provides comprehensive daily coverage of steel making raw materials and ferroalloys news and prices. Subscribers also have access to the Platts SBB Price Analyzer – an online tool that allows subscribers to graph and download key price assessments for research and analysis purposes. In addition, two supplementary reports are available to subscribers: Platts SBB Raw Materials Xtra, a monthly raw material round up of news and features, and Platts SBB Insight, a bi-weekly in-depth look at the steel industry.
More than 100 years of combined editorial experience went into content development for Platts’ new SBB Steel Markets Daily. The team, led by Joe Innace, Platts Editorial Director, metals; includes Steve Randall, Managing Director, TSI; Henry Cooke, Platts Chief News Editor, steel; Christopher Davis, Platts Managing Editor, Americas; Colin Richardson, Platts Managing Editor, Europe, Middle East, Africa; and Tom Bacerek, Platts Senior Editor, steel.
For more information on Platts’ price assessment methodology in steel, scrap and iron ore visit this Platts metals methodology link and the Platts web site: www.platts.com. For more information on TSI’s steel, scrap and iron ore price assessment methodology visit this TSI metals methodology link and its web site: www.thesteelindex.com. Both assessment processes are underpinned by robust quality consistency guidelines and were developed in consultation with a cross-section of key industry players.