Klöckner: Surging Prices Boost Record Profits in Q3

Klöckner & Co. SE posted record results in the third quarter, outperforming a previous record in the second. The company also delivered its highest quarterly operating income since its IPO in 2006. Klöckner credited the unparalleled third-quarter results to “considerably higher” selling prices.

The Duisburg, Germany-based service center, which has significant operations in the U.S., anticipated even better results in the fourth quarter and has issued record-breaking earnings guidance of between €680 million ($785 million) for the full year.

David Schollaert

David Schollaert is a senior analyst for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. Based in CRU’s Pittsburgh office, David can be reached at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

David Schollaert

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