Germany's crude steel output up by 3.6% in 2004

Germany’s crude steel output up by 3.6% in 2004

According to the provisional data released by the Federal Statistical Office, Germany's pig iron production reached 30.04 million tons in 2004 with a rise of 1.9% compared to 2003 and crude steel output was recorded as 46.41 million tons, indicating a rise of 3.6%. The annual amount of crude steel produced in 2004 was the largest since Germany's reunification. In December, pig iron and crude steel output were up by 1.5% and 2.5% to 2.57 million tons and 3.62 million tons respectively compared to the same period of last year. When compared with the previous month, pig iron production showed a 0.8% rise while crude steel production fell by 9.5%.