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worldsteel Short Range Outlook 2017/2018

16 October 2017 Brussels, Belgium Moderate but continued growth expected for global steel demand The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today released its October 2017 Short Range Outlook (SRO). worldsteel forecasts global steel demand will reach 1,622.1 Mt in 2017. In 2018, it is forecast that global steel demand will reach 1,648.1 Mt. worldsteel forecasts that global …

Sustainable Steel – Indicators 2017 and the future

09 October 2017 Brussels, Belgium Today the World Steel Association (worldsteel) launched the 2017 report Sustainable Steel – Indicators 2017 and the future. This report highlights three aspects: steel as a critical enabler and partner for other industries in a sustainable society; steel as an industry which takes its commitments and responsibilities seriously; and the challenges …

August 2017 crude steel production

21 September 2017 Brussels, Belgium World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 143.6 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2017, a 6.3% increase compared to August 2016. China’s crude steel production for August 2017 was 74.6 Mt, an increase of 8.7% compared to August 2016. Japan produced 8.7 …

July 2017 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 143.2 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2017, a 6.3% increase compared to July 2016. China’s crude steel production for July 2017 was 74.0 Mt, an increase of 10.3% compared to July 2016. Japan produced 8.6 Mt of crude steel …

New survey finds majority of APAC residents (56%) believe masculinity and femininity are socially constructed 

For much of human history, gender roles have divided people into one of two groups from birth; male and female. Quite what these roles entail varies hugely, depending on which period in history and which societies you look at. Though many consider contemporary interpretations of gender to be fixed, new research from YouGov into attitudes …