World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 127 million tons (Mt) in November 2015, a -4.1 percent decrease compared to November 2014.
China’s crude steel production for November 2015 was 63.3 Mt, down by -1.6 percent compared to November 2014. Japan produced 8.7 Mt of crude steel in November 2015, a decrease of -4.7 percent compared to the same month in 2014.
In the EU, Germany produced 3.5 Mt of crude steel in November 2015, a decrease of -3.1 percent compared to November 2014. Italy’s crude steel production was 1.9 Mt, up by 0.4 percent on November 2014. Spain produced 1.2 Mt of crude steel in November 2015, down by -2.9 percent compared to November 2014. France’s production for November 2015 was 1.2 Mt, a decrease of -14.7 percent compared to the same month in 2014.
In November 2015, Russia produced 5.7 Mt of crude steel, down by -3.1 percent over November 2014. Ukraine produced 1.9 Mt of crude steel, up by 3.1 percent compared to the same month in 2014.
The U.S. produced 6.1 Mt of crude steel in November 2015, down by -15.6 percent compared to November 2014.
Brazil’s crude steel production for November 2015 was 2.5 Mt, a decrease of -4.4 percent on November 2014.
The crude steel capacity utilization ratio for the 66 countries in November 2015 was 66.9 percent. Compared to October 2015, it is -1.4 percentage point lower.
Published in the February 2016 Edition of American Recycler News
