by Tr1harder | Dec 7, 2025 | Market Commentary
The Global GOES Market Topped 4.6 Million Metric Tonnes In 2024, 76% Higher Than Just Five Years Ago; Conversely, The USA GOES Market Has Dropped 11% Over The Past Six Years December 7, 2025 The US grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) market was fairly balanced...
by Tr1harder | Aug 19, 2025 | Market Commentary
The US Transformer Market Isn’t Steel Self Sufficient; It Needs Foreign Imports To Fulfill Even Marginal Demand. Lead Times Are Extensive August 19, 2025 The US grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) market is undersupplied with only one domestic producer having an...
by Tr1harder | Mar 27, 2025 | Market Commentary
US Electrical Grid Needs Dual Phase Re-Inspection of Transformers and Establishment of a Strategic Stockpile of Critical Transformers March 27, 2025 The International Energy Agency (IEA) and others have estimated that the average age of power transformers associated...
by Tr1harder | Apr 4, 2024 | Market Commentary
Efficiency Standards Raised For Distribution Transformers, And Thus For Electrical Steels Supplying Those Products April 4, 2024 The Department of Energy has released its new efficiency standards for distribution transformers that are more moderate than had been...
by Tr1harder | Jan 4, 2023 | Market Commentary
Current Shortage of Transformers January 04, 2023 You might not even know that there is a current shortage of transformers, and more importantly, you might not know just how significant this situation is to our national security and many aspects of economic...
by Tr1harder | Nov 1, 2022 | Market Commentary
Steel Yourself: We Don’t Have Enough November 1, 2022 The USA has a stated goal of upgrading “The Grid” to make it more resilient, and it’s a great objective. However, any actionable plan requires a review of the availability of the fundamental materials and...
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