Flat rolled products refer to the steel sheets and plates that are made by rolling processes.

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The various categories of the flat rolled products include hot rolled sheets, cold rolled sheets, coated sheets, semi-finished bars and plates and tin mill products.

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However, the increased competition in the market has lead to a near term over-supply situation, pushing the spot market price of the flat rolled products down.

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The capacity utilization of the flat-rolled products was 81%, and the company faced some losses in shipments in its European operations due to weaker demand and some planned maintenance items.

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However, demand in its U.S. flat rolled and tubular products looks healthy and supports our positive view despite the company lowering its guidance slightly for the remainder of the year.

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The 86-year-old maker of flat-rolled and fabricated steel products has been in the dumps for a quarter of a century, in and out of bankruptcy since 1986.

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