Khuzestan to boost steel output
Iranian steel producer Khuzestan Steel increased its
production to 2.15 million tons in the Iranian fiscal year ending March 20, 2005.
Company officials disclosed that 820'000 tons of total
production were exported. This tonnage indicates a 15% increase against the previous year. Exports were mainly destined to Saudi Arabia,
UAE,
Kuwait, Britain,
Italy,
Greece,
China,
Turkey, South
Korea,
Indonesia,
Taiwan,
Thailand and
India, company sources report.
Moreover, Khuzestan expects its
production to reach 2.4 million tons in 2005.