20
Nov
11:09
Overcapacity, high costs hit French merchant bar market
The French merchant bar market is suffering in terms of prices and sales volumes. Quotations have again tumbled this month in an increasingly difficult and competitive market, distribution sources and unions representative confirm. There is a similar situation in Italy and Spain, Kallanish notes.
“In 2018 there has been a merchant bar sales volume improvement in European countries but the French market and French producers have not really benefited from it…
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Very good overview of the weekly steel market.
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