World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 131 million tonnes (Mt) in September 2015, a -3.7 percent decrease compared to September 2014.
In the first 9 months of 2015, Asia produced 828.9 Mt of crude steel, a decrease of -2.0 percent over the first three quarters of 2014. The EU produced 127.5 Mt of crude steel during the first nine months of 2015, slightly down by -0.3 percent compared to the same period in 2014. North America’s crude steel production in the first 9 months of 2015 was 85.1 Mt, a decrease of -6.8 percent compared to the first three quarters of 2014. The C.I.S. produced 75.9 Mt of crude steel in the first nine months of 2015, a decrease of -5.8 percent over the same months of 2014.
China’s crude steel production for September 2015 was 66.1 Mt, down by -3.0 percent compared to September 2014. Japan produced 8.6 Mt of crude steel in September 2015, a decrease of -7.3 percent compared to September 2014. India’s crude steel production was 7.3 Mt in September, down by -1.4 percent on the same month last year.
In the EU, Germany produced 3.4 Mt of crude steel in September 2015, a decrease of -3.9 percent compared to September 2014. Italy’s crude steel production was 2.1 Mt, down by -3.9 percent on September 2014. Spain produced 1.3 Mt of crude steel in September 2015, 8.5 percent more than September 2014. France’s production for September 2015 was 1.3 Mt, a decrease of -8.5 percent compared to the same month in 2014.
Turkey’s crude steel production for September 2015 was 2.5 Mt, down by -14.1 percent on September 2014.
In September 2015, Russia produced 5.5 Mt of crude steel, down by -3.2 percent over September 2014. Ukraine produced 2.1 Mt of crude steel, up by 14.1 percent compared to the same month in 2014.
The U.S. produced 6.7 Mt of crude steel in September 2015, down by -8.5 percent compared to September 2014.
Brazil’s crude steel production for September 2015 was 2.5 Mt, a decrease of -13.0 percent on September 2014.
In the Middle East, Iran produced 1.3 Mt of crude steel in September 2015, down by -6.4 percent compared to the same month last year.
The crude steel capacity utilization ratio for the 66 countries in September 2015 was 69.3 percent. This is -4.0 percentage points lower than September 2014. Compared to August 2015, it is 1.3 percentage points higher.
Published in the December 2015 Edition of American Recycler News
