10
Feb
16:50
Merchant slab enquiries rise as supply dwindles
Traders tell Kallanish they have been receiving more merchant slab enquiries so far this year, but availability remains tight, making it difficult to satisfy customers’ requirements. Increasing power costs are driving some mills to consider importing slab instead of making crude steel, the practice that was widespread in the 2000s.
CIS merchant slab suppliers have been developing their downstream capacities throughout the last decade, and ended up with&…
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