Italy’s crude steel output down 8.4 percent in June over May

Friday, 16 July 2010 17:30:32 (GMT+2)

According to the figures released by the Italian steel producers' association Federacciai, in June this year Italian crude steel output rose by 32.8 percent year on year and fell by 8.4 percent month on month to 2.26 million metric tons.

Meanwhile, in the first half of 2010 the country's crude steel production stood at 13.53 million metric tons, rising by 36.9 percent compared to the same period of 2009.

Federacciai has also released Italy's long and flat steel output data for May this year.

Accordingly, in May this year Italy's long steel output rose by 8.4 percent year on year and was up 0.9 percent month on month, reaching 1.13 million metric tons.

On the other hand, in May the country's flat steel output reached 1.23 million metric tons, increasing by 99.7 percent year on year and rising by two percent month on month.

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