Global steel demand ‘to rise 1.8pc this year’Global finished steel demand will grow by 1.8 per cent to more than 1.616 billion metric tonnes (mt) in 2018, and increase by another 0.7 per cent to nearly 1.627 billion mt in 2019, the World Steel Association said. Delivering th More… |
World Steel reports production at 142.1 mt in AprilWorld Steel Association (worldsteel), the international trade body for the iron and steel industry, reported that the crude steel production for the 67 member countries was at 142.1 million tonnes (mt) in April of this year, a 5.0 per cent incre More… |
World steel sees demand at pre-crisis levelsWorld steel demand is growing faster and earlier than expected, driven primarily by China's runaway growth, and is now expected to hit pre-crisis levels this year, the World Steel Association said. The $500 billion steel industry is re More… |
World Steel sees full demand recovery in 2010Global steel consumption will rebound by more than 9 per cent next year, recovering after this year's 8.6 per cent decline, which was less severe than earlier expected thanks to strong China growth, the World Steel Association said on Monday. More… |