CANACERO’s annual report puts AHMSA on the top of Mexico’s steel producer list

Monday, 21 July 2014 01:04:55 (GMT+3)   |  
       

Altos Hornos de México (AHMSA) recorded crude steel production of 4.14 million tons in 2013, up 7.1 percent year-on-year according to a report this week from the National Chamber of Iron and Steel Industry (CANACERO).

The association’s 2014 annual report also shows added that ArcelorMittal Mexico's production increased by 8.1 percent in the same comparison, to 4.02 million tons, to keep its second place ranking in the list.

Crude steel output at Ternium México rose by 0.98 percent, to 3.72 million tons.

Together, these three steelmakers provided more than 66 percent of Mexico's total crude steel production in 2013, with 23 percent from AHMSA, 22 percent from ArcelorMittal, and 21 percent from Ternium, CANACERO said.

While long steel mill Deacero saw its production fall by 13 percent year-on-year in 2013, to 2.58 million tons, which represented 14 percent of total domestic production.

The output from pipe producer TenarisTamsa rose by 27.5 percent last year compared with 2012, to 927,000 tons.

Crude steel output in Mexico reached 18.20 million tons in 2013 against 18.07 million tons in 2012.

Steel consumption fell by 8.9 percent in the same comparison, to 21.8 million tons.


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