Gansu Province-based Chinese steelmaker Jiuquan Iron and Steel (Group) Co. (JISCO) has stated that in the first half of the current year its rolling plant produced 85,000 mt of 82B grade
wire rod, up 23,800 mt year on year. In the given period, JISCO recorded an obvious increase in its special steel
production, while in June alone special steel products accounted for 88.91 percent of total finished steel product output at its rolling plant.