Argentina steel industry chamber Acero Argentino (AA) reported that the country's steel production reached 373,200 tons in October, up from 356,700 tons in September.
On a similar comparative basis, HRC production rose 8.7 percent to 219,700 tons, CRC production increased 12.6 percent to
Compared to October 2024, the data shows that steel production increased by 3.8 percent, HRC production increased by 18.4 percent, CRC production increased by 12.8 percent, and long steel production decreased by 21.7 percent.
According to the AA, the civil engineering sector continues to perform poorly activity, despite signs of a possible recovery reflected by a 5.6 percent increase from September to October in cement purchases during the month and a 7.4 percent increase from October 2024.
The automotive industry posted a 0.2 percent increase in production from September to October and a 2.8 percent increase when comparing the first ten months of 2024. 2025 and 2024.
The machinery and equipment sector continues to suffer from the impact of high interest rates and imports of equipment and parts, new and used, but maintains positive expectations for further strong harvests and export growth.
Sectors related to household consumption, such as white goods and packaging, still suffer from low demand due to lack of credit lines and still suffer from competition from imports of finished products.
