SPOTLIGHT: Nippon Steel's six key steel market trends

May 04, 2012 | 06:22 AM |

Japan's largest steel producer, Nippon Steel, told analysts at a meeting this week of six key trends it believes will define its business environment this year. Global demand Steel demand will grow, especially in emerging countries. The Japanese company expects global consumption in 2012 to reach 1.42 billion tonnes, an increase of 49.1 million tonnes –....





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