Argentinian crude steel production in September rose 20.8 percent, year-over-year, and 2 percent, month-over-month, to 432,000 mt, according to a report from the local steel association, Camara Argentina del Acero (CAA).
CAA said local hot rolled finished steel output in September grew 24.4 percent, year-over-year, but declined 2 percent, month-over-month, to 402,000 mt. Argentinian cold rolled flat steel output in September decreased 14.6 percent, year-over-year, and 17.2 percent, month-over-month, to 96,700 mt.
As for the accumulated period of January to September this year, Argentinian crude steel output rose 42.5 percent, year-over-year, to 3.54 million mt.
Likewise, local hot rolled finished steel output in the January-September period grew 54.5 percent, year-over-year, to 3.52 million mt. Argentinian cold rolled flat steel production in January-September improved 37.3 percent, year-over-year, to 1.08 million mt.