Category «Numbers»

June 2018 crude steel production

26 July 2018 Brussels, Belgium World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 151.4 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2018, a 5.8% increase compared to June 2017. World crude steel production was 881.5 Mt in the first six months of 2018, up by 4.6% compared to the same …

May 2018 crude steel production

25 June 2018 Brussels, Belgium World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 154.9 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2018, a 6.6% increase compared to May 2017. China’s crude steel production for May 2018 was 81.1 Mt, an increase of 8.9% compared to May 2017. Japan produced 9.1 …

          Aeroflot Group Passenger Traffic Up 8.2% in May 2018

Moscow, 22 June 2018 – Aeroflot PJSC (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) today announces operating results for Aeroflot Group (“the Group”) and Aeroflot – Russian Airlines (“the Company”) for May and 5M 2018. January – May 2018 Operating Highlights In 5M 2018, Aeroflot Group carried 19.6 million passengers, up 7.4% year-on-year. Aeroflot airline carried 13.0 million …

Beverage alcohol retail value reaches $336bn in Asia-Pacific

All major categories grew in value terms, despite loss of beer volume.   Singapore. The retail value of the beverage alcohol market in Asia-Pacific grew by 9.8% in 2017 versus 2016, despite total alcohol consumption falling by -0.6%, or -63.3m nine-litre cases, according to the latest data from the IWSR, the world’s leading authority on …

US beverage alcohol volumes decline again in 2017

Beer category loss of 29m nine-liter cases substantial versus year prior; wine and spirits growth unable to make up the difference For the third year in a row total beverage alcohol consumption decreased -0.7% in the US in 2017 due to a struggling beer category, according to the just-released IWSR US Beverage Alcohol Review (US …

World Steel in Figures 2018 now available

29 May 2018 Brussels, Belgium The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published the 2018 edition of World Steel in Figures. The publication provides a comprehensive overview of steel industry activities, stretching from crude steel production to apparent steel use, from indications of global steel trade flows to iron ore production and trade. Edwin Basson, Director General …

April 2018 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 148.3 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2018, a 4.1% increase compared to April 2017. China’s crude steel production for April 2018 was 76.7 Mt, an increase of 4.8% compared to April 2017. Japan produced 8.7 Mt of crude steel …

Global alcohol consumption reverses decline in 2017

Wine and cider add volume while spirits, beer and mixed drinks slow down London. Total global alcohol consumption grew slightly in 2017, increasing by 3.5m nine-litre cases versus 2016, according to data just released by the IWSR, the world’s leading authority on global beverage alcohol data and analysis.   Though 2017’s growth is very modest …