According to statistics released by the Argentine Iron & Steel Institute, Argentina's crude steel output totaled 391,100 tonnes in September 2012, rising by 4.3% MoM while falling by 16.2% YoY.

At the same time, the country's production of pig iron totaled 272,000 tonnes, falling by 29.2%; that of hot rolled steel plates was at 401,200 tonnes, decreasing by 9.5% YoY and that of cold rolled steel plates was at 98,700 tonnes, up by 3.6% YoY.

In the first three quarters, Argentina's crude steel output amounted to 3.8 million tonnes, falling by 7.5% YoY.

Source - www.yieh.com

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