Artikel tagged ‘China’
Chinese steel industry losing some of its competitive edge. According to MEPS latest report China Steel Insight, ex-mill steel prices (excluding taxes) in April 2011, were close to their peak values in all countries.
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today released its April 2012 Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2012 and 2013. worldsteel forecasts that global apparent steel use will increase by 3.6% to 1,422 Mt in 2012, following growth of 5.6% in 2011. In 2013, it is forecast that world steel demand will grow further by 4.5% to around 1,486 Mt.
World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel).
Steel prices in emerging markets weighed down by low demand and economic woe.
Asian ferrous scrap market roundup from MEPS.
Price growing remains limited in the developing steel markets.
January 2012 Crude Steel Production: World crude steel production for the 59 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 117 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2012.
Indian steel prices rise in January, further increases forecast.
Global steel output to expand by 100 million tonnes this year. World steel production will continue its inexorable rise in 2012 despite downbeat economic prospects, states MEPS (International) Ltd. in its latest issue of World Steel Outlook.
World crude steel production reached 1,527 megatonnes (Mt) for the year of 2011. This is an increase of 6.8% compared to 2010 and is a record for global crude steel production.
Massively subsidized Chinese steel products target the EU market. EUROFER files Anti-Subsidy complaint against China at the European Commission.
Steel markets in developing nations continue to be weighed down by economic uncertainty.
The recent reduction in reserve requirements for Chinese banks was interpreted by commentators and analysts in a remarkably uniform fashion: China is now said to be in loosening mode.
Die Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl hofft auf Fortschritte auf dem 17. Weltklimagipfel in Durban, Südafrika, der in diesen Tagen in die entscheidende Phase tritt.
China dumps massively organic coated steel on EU market. EUROFER initiates Anti-Dumping complaint at the European Commission.
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 124 million metric tons (mmt) in October 2011. This is 6.2% higher than October 2010.
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published the 2011 edition of its mainland China map of steel plants. The large format wall poster is now available for purchase from the online Bookshop.
Wisco color coated steel achieves international leading level.
The rapid growth in house building and infrastructure projects has provided opportunities for many enterprises to significantly improve profitability. Surprisingly, the Chinese steel industry will not be one of them, despite steadily lifting selling prices since the start of the year.
China’s under-reporting of steel output is now acknowledged.
