Salzgitter plans price hikes in all product groups
Salzgitter is preparing price increases in its three main steel product groups – strip, sections and plate - and suggests the latter two will climb by €20-30/tonne ($29-43/t).
For sections from its Peine mill, the German group announces an increase of €25/t on base prices with immediate effect for deliveries from 1 October 2009.
The increase reflects increased capacity usage at Peine’s revamped rolling mill, a spokesman says. It does not include potential changes in the scrap surcharge, he adds.For sections, it was not possible to achieve price increases for the third quarter. The spokesman blames sluggish demand for the products due to a standstill in infrastructural construction projects. “The government’s incentives have not taken effect in construction yet, unlike in the car industry,” he tells Steel Business Briefing.
For plate, the company will lift prices by €20-30/t for products rolled in the fourth quarter. Its Ilsenburg mill is loaded up until October, it says. For basic plate grades, some increases could also be achieved in the third quarter, it adds.One plate market observer confirms to SBB that “basic grades will go up in price,” but notes that higher qualities might be confined to “stability, but with a trend upwards.”
Germany’s other quarto plate makers, Dillinger Hütte and ThyssenKrupp, are refraining from making announcements.
For strip, Salzgitter says it is experiencing strengthened orders from the automotive industry, and has announced an as yet undisclosed price hike for the fourth quarter.( http://hectorhec.jimdo.com )
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Crude Steel Production Aug 2009
July 2009
Brussels - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 103.9 million metric tons (mmt) in July. Although this is -11.1% lower than July 2008 production, it is the highest monthly production figure this year.
China’s crude steel production for July 2009 was 50.7 mmt, 12.6% higher than July 2008. It is the first time ever that China has produced over 50 mmt of crude steel in a month accounting for almost 50% of world crude steel production. Since April 2009, world and China’s crude steel production has shown a steady month on month increase.
Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 7.7 mmt of crude steel in July 2009, down by -24.9% compared to the same month last year. South Korea showed a decline of -13.3% from July 2008, producing 4.0 mmt of crude steel in July 2009.
In the EU, Germany’s crude steel production was 2.7 mmt in July 2009, a decrease of -28.8% from July 2008. The UK produced 0.8 mmt in July 2009, down by -30.6% from July 2008.
The US produced 5.0 mmt of crude steel in July 2009, -41.6% lower than July 2008. Brazil produced 2.5 mmt of crude steel in July 2009, a decrease of -22.8% compared to the same month last year.
Russia’s crude steel production for July 2009 was 5.0 mmt, a decrease of -18.4% from July 2008. Ukraine produced 2.7 mmt of crude steel in July 2009, -27.7% lower than July 2008.
Turkey produced 2.3 mmt of crude steel in July 2009, -8.5% down from July 2008. Iran produced 0.9 mmt of crude steel in July 2009, 15.1% more than in July 2008.
In July, almost all the major steel-producing countries – including China, Japan, Germany, the US, Brazil, Turkey, Russia and Ukraine – have shown their highest monthly figures so far this year.Total crude steel production in the 66 reporting countries for the first seven months of 2009 was 653 mmt, a -19.9% decrease over the same period of 2008.
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Brussels - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 103.9 million metric tons (mmt) in July. Although this is -11.1% lower than July 2008 production, it is the highest monthly production figure this year.
China’s crude steel production for July 2009 was 50.7 mmt, 12.6% higher than July 2008. It is the first time ever that China has produced over 50 mmt of crude steel in a month accounting for almost 50% of world crude steel production. Since April 2009, world and China’s crude steel production has shown a steady month on month increase.
Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 7.7 mmt of crude steel in July 2009, down by -24.9% compared to the same month last year. South Korea showed a decline of -13.3% from July 2008, producing 4.0 mmt of crude steel in July 2009.
In the EU, Germany’s crude steel production was 2.7 mmt in July 2009, a decrease of -28.8% from July 2008. The UK produced 0.8 mmt in July 2009, down by -30.6% from July 2008.
The US produced 5.0 mmt of crude steel in July 2009, -41.6% lower than July 2008. Brazil produced 2.5 mmt of crude steel in July 2009, a decrease of -22.8% compared to the same month last year.
Russia’s crude steel production for July 2009 was 5.0 mmt, a decrease of -18.4% from July 2008. Ukraine produced 2.7 mmt of crude steel in July 2009, -27.7% lower than July 2008.
Turkey produced 2.3 mmt of crude steel in July 2009, -8.5% down from July 2008. Iran produced 0.9 mmt of crude steel in July 2009, 15.1% more than in July 2008.
In July, almost all the major steel-producing countries – including China, Japan, Germany, the US, Brazil, Turkey, Russia and Ukraine – have shown their highest monthly figures so far this year.Total crude steel production in the 66 reporting countries for the first seven months of 2009 was 653 mmt, a -19.9% decrease over the same period of 2008.
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