Inventory

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Inventory [Abstract]

Inventory

Note 2: Inventory

The major classes of inventory are as follows:

December 31,	2015		2014
(dollars in thousands)
Raw materials and starting stock	$	6,235	$	8,943
Semi-finished and finished steel products		69,907		84,816
Operating materials		8,543		8,759
Gross inventory		84,685		102,518
Inventory reserves		(1,312)		(1,448)
Total inventory, net	$	83,373	$	101,070