Inventory (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Major Classes of Inventory

Inventories consisted of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2021		2020
Raw materials and starting stock	$	14,771	$	9,286
Semi-finished and finished steel products		114,434		94,928
Operating materials		11,185		11,502
Gross inventory		140,390		115,716
Inventory reserves		(4,786)		(4,336)
Total inventory, net	$	135,604	$	111,380