In January 2011, Uzbekistan-based steel producer Uzmetkombinat's crude steel output increased by 2.5 percent year on year to 56,100 mt.
In addition, in the first month of this year Uzmetkombinat registered a two percent rise in its rolled steel product output to 52,800 mt, including 44,100 mt of long steel products - up 2.3 percent, both compared to January 2010.
As SteelOrbis previously reported, in 2010 Uzmetkombinat produced 717,400 mt of crude steel - up 0.1 percent, and 691,600 mt of rolled steel products - up 0.7 percent, including 548,900 mt of long steel products - up 0.6 percent, all compared to 2009.