September 08, 2008

Argentinean crude steel output in November up by 20% YoY

It is reported that the production of crude steel of Argentina in November 2007 amounted to 490,500 tonnes up by 19.8% YoY as compared with November 2006. However, it decreased a little by 1.4% MoM.

The production of hot rolled products in Argentina in November was 464,600 tonnes up by 1.2% MoM from October 2007 and up by 3.5% YoY. The production of cold rolled products was 137,500 tonnes in November 2007 up by 16% MoM from October 2007.

The total production of crude steel from January to November 2007 reached 4.9 million tonnes down by 4.8% YoY as compared to January November 2006.