In 2012, world production of cast iron reached 1 billion 100 million tons, which is 1.7% more than in 2011. This is stated in the report of the World Association of manufacturers of WSA.
In December 2012, cast iron manufacturers manufactured about 87 million 250 thousand tons of this metal production, which is 0.2% more than in November 2012 and 2.5% more than in December 2011.
The record holder in the smelting of cast iron China, increased the production of cast iron by 3.9% to 654 million 300 thousand tons. The specified volume occupies 59% of the total world production of cast iron.
Ukraine entered the top 10 of the world manufacturers of cast iron, taking an honorable seventh place with a result of 28 million 488 thousand tons of finished cast iron, which is 1.3% less than in 2011.
This is what the first dozen world leaders in the production of cast iron look like:
1. China 654 million 269 thousand tons +3.9%
2. Japan 81 million 405 thousand tons +0.5%
3. Russia 50 million 522 thousand tons +5%
4. India 42 million 258 thousand tons +8.6%
5. South Korea 41 million 718 thousand tons -1.2%
6. United States 32 million 113 thousand tons +6.2%
7. Ukraine 28 million 488 thousand tons -1.3%
8. Brazil 27 million 45 thousand tons -18.6%
9. Germany 26 million 753 thousand tons -3.75%
10. Taiwan 11 million 784 thousand tons -8.9%
Ukraine rose from eighth to seventh place in the world for the production of cast iron
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Azovpromstal® 24 January 2013 г. 00:01 |
