Archive for June 20th, 2006
Have Steel prices peaked? a report from India
A report by A.S. Firoz in the Indian Financial Express has an article on steel pricing in the subcontinent that explains why prices there have failed to rise to the extent seen in Europe and North America. It is certainly not due to a lack of growth in the manufacturing sector, or demand for steel [...]
Posted: June 20th, 2006 under Steel Prices.
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Latest steel production figures from International Iron and Steel Institute
World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute was 104.131 million tons in May 2006, which is 9.3% higher than for the same month of 2005. The production during January to May 2006 amounted to 488.764 million tonnes an increase of 7% over corresponding period of 2005.
The [...]
Posted: June 20th, 2006 under Steel News.
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