steel dynamics said wednesday that north american steel consumption will increase in 2023 and demand for lowercarbon emission usproduced steel products coupled with lower imports will support steel pricing we remain confident that market conditions are in place for domestic steel consumption to be solid said chief executive mark millett order entry activity continues to be strong across all of our businesses we believe north american steel consumption will increase in 2023 and that demand for lowercarbon emission us produced steel products coupled with lower imports will support steel pricing  automotive nonresidential construction and energy sectors will remain solid steel consumers this year the companys steel fabrication operations order backlog remains elevated with strong forward pricing levels the combination of robust order activity and broad customer optimism supports strong overall demand dynamics for the construction industry this environment in combination with our existing and recently announced expansion initiatives are firm drivers for our continued growth in the coming years