Kazakhstan's crude steel output up 11% in Q1

Kazakhstan’s crude steel output up 11% in Q1

Kazakhstan's crude steel production reached 1.35 million tons in the first quarter of 2004 with an increase of 11% compared to the same period of last year. Flat production also soared by 11% to 1.1 million tons in the aforementioned period. This figure includes 71'900 tons of tin plate and 200'700 tons of galvanized products. Output of electrical steel amounted to 60'700 tons, up by 130%. Large and small diameter pipe production grew by 51% to 13'800 tons while production of carbon steel sections increased by 92% to 5'500 tons. Ferro alloy and pig iron production surged by 2% and 8% to 348'400 tons and 1.1 million tons respectively.