Hello to all IRE readers

摘要

Well 2009, for most in the industry, I think will be a year that we will be glad to see well and truly behind us. And, for most, it also seems that we start 2010 with at least a little optimism. Optimism founded generally by increased activity in the final months of 2009 and further lifted by the prominent voices of the industry who seem to be unanimous in the belief that we will see a significant (15% to 20%) recovery in world steel demand in the coming year. Europe, however, is expected be a little slower on the uptake at around 10%. At least, hopefully, this signifies some light at the end of the tunnel for us.