Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region-based Chinese steelmaker Liuzhou Iron and Steel (Group) Co. has issued its financial results for the first half of the current year.
Accordingly, in the given period Liuzhou Steel achieved an operating revenue of RMB 18 billion ($2.8 billion), while its net profit attributable to shareholders totaled RMB 1,792,200 ($282,681), down 99.21 percent year on year. However, excluding nonrecurring items, the company's net profit was only RMB 218,400 ($34,448) in the January-June period.
Liuzhou Steel stated that its main target markets are the provinces of Guangxi and Guangdong, with Guangxi accounting for 76.23 percent of its total operating revenue in the first half of this year. The steel producer said that its profits were negatively impacted by decreased sales prices of finished steel amid sluggish market conditions.