World production steel in January 2013 reached 125 million tons - WSA

Today, the World Association has become World Steel Association 1 (WorldSteel) has published operational data for January 2013. According to the WSA report, the production of steel in sixty -two countries of the Association amounted to 125 million tons, which is 0.8% more than in January 2012.

The largest manufacturer of cast iron and steel in the world, China increased the volumes of smelted steel by 4.6% - to 59 million 300 thousand tons, Japan is retained by the increased production of steel by 2.7% - up to 8 million 900 thousand tons. The three largest countries of cast iron manufacturers and steel is closed by South Korea with a result of 5 million 800 thousand tons, which is 0.4% less than in January 2012.

As for the European Union, 3 million 600 thousand tons were produced in Germany, which is 5.4% higher than in January last year. Italian metallurgists demonstrated a fall by 19.7% - up to 1 million 800 thousand tons, French by 1.3% - up to 1 million 400 thousand tons and Spanish steel plants produced 1 million 100 thousand tons, which is 2.5% less than in January 2012.

The United States produced 7 million 300 thousand tons of steel, which is 5.8% lower than the result of the same period in 2012.

Turkish production steel in January amounted to 2 million 900 thousand tons, which is 8.8% less than in January last year.

In January 2013, 5 million 700 thousand tons were produced in Russia, which is 5.7% less than in the same period last year. The production of steel in Ukraine in January 2013 amounted to 2 million 700 thousand tons, or 4.4% less than in January 2012.

The averaged coefficient of the use of metallurgical capacities in January 2013 in the 62nd countries of the WSA association decreased by 5.5% compared to January 2012 and 2% compared with the December of last year, reaching 71.2%.



1 - The WorldSteel Association was founded in 1967. WorldSteel represents about 170 steel manufacturers (including 17 of the 20 largest metallurgical companies in the world), national and regional associations of metallurgical industry and research institutes. The market share of the members of the WorldSteel Association is about 85% of the world -class steel production.