World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 128 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2012, an increase of 1.2% compared to April 2011.
China’s crude steel production for April 2012 was 60.6 Mt, an increase of 2.6% compared to April 2011.
Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 9.1 Mt of crude steel in April 2012, up by 7.6% compared to the same month last year. South Korea’s crude steel production for April 2012 was 6.0 Mt, an increase of 2.1% compared to April 2011.
n the EU, Germany produced 3.6 Mt of crude steel in April 2012, a decrease of -5.5% on April 2011. Italy’s crude steel production for April 2012 was 2.4 Mt, down by -3.2% on April 2011. In April 2012, France produced 1.4 Mt of crude steel, a decrease of -1.8% compared to April 2011. Spain’s crude steel production for April 2012 was 1.3 Mt, down by -14.3% compared to the same month in 2011.
Turkey’s crude steel production for April 2012 was 2.9 Mt, an increase of 4.7% compared to April 2011.
The US produced 7.7 Mt of crude steel in April 2012, up by 9.3% on April 2011.
Brazil’s crude steel production for April 2012 was 3.0 Mt, -1.2% lower than April 2011.
The world crude steel capacity utilisation ratio for the 62 countries in April 2012 remained nearly unchanged at 81.1% compared to March 2012. It was 1.7 percentage points lower compared to April 2011.
Sourced from worldsteel.org
×
