[ News ]April 2016 crude steel production

_____________    CONTACT US   _____________

Holly Zhang

E-mail: sales4@sunraysteel.com

Mob: 86-13417960037 / Tel: 86-0757-63999952

Skype: hollyzhang97

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zhang.holly.5

Address: 1507, A6, Hao Science Park, Guicheng, Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong, China.

----------------------------------    WWW.SUNRAYSTEEL.COM   -----------------------------------

Note to readers: The capacity utilisation ratio data for April 2016 was updated on 23 May.

World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 135 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2016, a -0.5% decrease compared to April 2015.

China’s crude steel production for April 2016 was 69.4 Mt, an increase of 0.5% compared to April 2015. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 8.5 Mt of crude steel in April 2016, an increase of 1.2% compared to April 2015. South Korea’s crude steel production was 5.7 Mt in April 2016, down by -1.3% on April 2015.

In the EU, Germany produced 3.6 Mt of crude steel in April 2016, a decrease of -1.5% compared to April 2015. Italy produced 2.1 Mt of crude steel, up by 14.5% on April 2015. Spain produced 1.2 Mt of crude steel, down by -10.6% compared to April 2015.

Turkey’s crude steel production for April 2016 was 2.9 Mt, up by 5.3% on April 2015.

In April 2016, Russia produced 5.9 Mt of crude steel, down by -0.4% over April 2015. Ukraine produced 2.2 Mt of crude steel, up by 11.7% compared to the same month in 2015.

The United States produced 6.6 Mt of crude steel in April 2016, an increase of 2.5% compared to April 2015.

Brazil’s crude steel production for April 2016 was 2.3 Mt, down by -20.6% on April 2015.

The crude steel capacity utilisation ratio of the 66 countries in April 2016 was 71.5%. This is 1.3 percentage points lower than April 2015. Compared to March 2016, it is 0.8 percentage points higher.

# Ends #

Notes to Editors:

• The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is one of the largest and most dynamic industry associations in the world. worldsteel members represent approximately 85% of the world's steel production, including over 150 steel producers with 9 of the 10 largest steel companies, national and regional steel industry associations, and steel research institutes.
• The monthly crude steel capacity utilisation ratio is calculated based on crude steel production information available at worldsteel and OECD capacity estimates.