In the first half of the year Japan crude steel output record largest decline

Japan iron and steel Alliance 21, published data show that in the first half of the year Japan crude steel production over the same period last year to reduce 40.7%, invasive 1948 related statistics since the historical maximum.

Data show that in the first half of the year Japan crude steel output 3669.3 million tons, is since 1968 a new low of half-yearly output. This reflects the last fall after the outbreak of the international financial crisis, to automobile industry-steel demand sharply to the steel industry has a significant impact.

In June, Japan crude steel output 688.6 million tons, up by 33.6%, as a continuous decline in the first nine months, but drop to continue to shrink. However, the current month Japan crude steel output of ring than increasing 6.3%, this is the second consecutive month, ring than increasing.

From steel types, 6 month ordinary steel output 568.3 million tons, up by 29.9% sequential decline in the first 9 months; special steel output 120.3 million tons, up 47% reduction is the eighth consecutive monthly decline. Compared with the month of may, two steel production increased 5.3% respectively and 11.3%.