Rohstahlproduktion im Februar 2012
World crude steel production for the 59 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 119 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2012. This is 1.9% higher than February 2011.
China’s crude steel production for February 2012 was 55.9 Mt, an increase of 3.3% compared to February 2011.
Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 8.6 Mt of crude steel in February 2012, down by -3.7% compared to the same month last year. South Korea’s crude steel production for February 2012 was 5.4 Mt, an increase of 7.6% compared to February 2011.
In the EU, Germany produced 3.6 Mt of crude steel in February 2012, a decrease of -3.1% on February 2011. France’s crude steel production for February 2012 was 1.3 Mt, an increase of 9.3% compared to February 2011. Spain produced 1.2 Mt of crude steel in February 2012, -14.3% lower than February 2011.
Turkey’s crude steel production for February 2012 was 2.8 Mt, an increase of 12.3% compared to February 2011.
The US produced 7.3 Mt of crude steel in February 2012, up by 8.5% on February 2011.
Brazil’s crude steel production for February 2012 was 2.8 Mt, 3.4% higher than February 2011.
The world crude steel capacity utilisation ratio of the 59 countries in February 2012 increased to 79.7%, 3.1 percentage points higher than January 2012. Compared to February 2011, the utilisation ratio in February 2012 decreased by -2.8 percentage points.
Quelle: worldsteel.org
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