Germany

摘要

German mills have generally had the most success in invading US domestic markets, so the mood in the German steel industry has been more swiftly and more deeply affected by signs of a standstill in transatlantic markets. Thyssen-Krupp Stahl (TKS) saw orders falling already at the turn of the year, although actual sales revenues in the six months October-March were 6 percent higher than in the previous six months. In the more recent period the spot price for HR coil was, on average, 11.5 percent lower - ?39/t (