Argentine’s crude steel output up
Argentine's steel industries center
CIS reported that the country's crude steel
production rose 5 percent year on year to 4.9 million tons in the first eleven months of 2005.
The increase is attributed to the sustained domestic demand for steel products, especially in the
automotive and
construction industries.
In November alone, crude steel
production rose 0.1 percent year on year to 466,000 tons. The crude steel
production was 465,700 tons in the same period of 2004.