European demand for steel is declining; Germany resilient

Oct 11, 2012 | 11:54 AM |

Tags  WorldSteel, steel demand, steel, apparent steel usage, Hans Jürgen Kerkhoff, Edwin Basson, Vera Blei

NEW DELHI — Apparent steel usage in the European Union is expected to fall 5.6 percent this year, with the most resilient country, Germany, expected to see a 4.7-percent decline from last year’s 39 million tonnes.....





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