Economic, environmental concerns weigh on Saarstahl's 2012 outlook

May 10, 2012 | 07:01 AM |

Concerns over Europe’s continuing debt crisis, stagnating development in many industrialised nations and weakening growth in Asia have caused German longs producer Saarstahl to adopt a cautious outlook for 2012. Environmental regulations are also weighing heavily on Saarstahl’s outlook, the company said in its earnings statement for 2011 released on Wednesday May 9. “The Saarstahl Group is greatly concerned about....





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