Iranian steelmaker Esfahan Steel produced 1.37 million mt of semi-finished steel (billet and bloom) in the first seven months (March 21-October 20) of the current Iranian year, 19 percent higher compared to the same period of the previous Iranian year, according to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).
Esfahan Steel also produced 1.59 million mt of long steel products (mainly I-beam, rebar and wire rod) in the first seven months of the current Iranian year, increasing by three percent compared to the year-ago period, according to the same source.