Steel bar, rod demand to rise in 2018 amid buoyant end-use sectors, Saarstahl says

摘要

Demand for steel bar and rod will rise in 2018 due to increased consumption from key end users, German long steel producer Saarstahl said on Tuesday March 20."In the important customer segments for Saarstahl - the automotive and mechanical engineering industries - continued high demand is emerging for 2018," the company said."Against this backdrop, it can be assumed that there will be a constant rise in demand for... wire rod and bar steel," Saarstahl said.