Japanese crude steel output up 6.1 percent in January

Friday, 21 February 2014 16:12:59 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

In January this year, Japanese crude steel production was up by 0.7 percent compared to the previous month, while it increased 6.1 percent year on year, totaling 9.40 million mt, according to the data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF).
 
Meanwhile, in January this year Japan's pig iron production totaled 7.22 million metric tons, increasing by 2.9 percent compared to the same month last year and up 2.7 percent month on month.

Japanese steel production tonnages in January 2014:

ProductJanuary 2014 (mt)M-o-m change (%)Y-o-y  change (%)
Hot rolled section515,200-2.706.80
Bar812,600-7.246.55
Wire rod173,80010.14-1.95
Heavy plate939,60013.204.30
Hot rolled wide strip3,934,5002.900.50
Cold rolled wide strip1,777,0005.801.50
Galvanized sheet1,070,3000.904.40
Welded pipe335,900-7.004.60

 


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