11
Jul
09:44
Global crude stainless steel production rises firmly
Stainless steel melt shop production increased by 9.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018 to 12.8 million tonnes, production figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show.
China, despite being the world’s engine for crude stainless steel production, saw its Q1 output fall by -1.9% in the quarter-on-quarter comparison to 6.5mt. This however increased by 6.5% in the y-o-y comparison. Asia without China and South Korea saw its…
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