In January 2011, Germany's crude steel output increased for the 16th consecutive month on year-on-year basis, amounting to 3.665 million mt - up 4.4 percent year on year, according to the information provided by the German steel federation Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl (WV Stahl).
Compared to the previous month Germany's crude steel output increased by 15.4 percent; however, excluding calendar and seasonal factors, production has increased by three percent in January 2011 over December 2010, WV Stahl said, adding that steel production in the country continues to follow an upward trend.