World stainless steel output slows but 2010 will be an ALL-TIME HIGHf

摘要

Global crude stainless steel production during the first half of 2010 turned out at a preliminary figure of approximately 15.6 million tonnes, which equates to a year-on-year increase of 44 percent. This substantial upturn should be viewed in context. The first quarter of 2009 represented to bottom of the slump in demand brought about by the global financial crisis.