Japan’s Maruichi lifts welded pipe prices by $48/t

Maruichi Steel Tube, a leading Japanese producer of welded pipes and tubes, has decided to raise domestic prices of all its pipes by Yen 5,000/tonne ($48/t) from November shipments, Mysteel Global has learned, making for the Osaka-based firm’s first domestic price increase in over two years. Thoug

NBS: China's rebar output in June slips 3.9% on year

Chinese production of rebar in June dropped by 3.9% on year to 17.5 million tonnes, according to the latest data released by the China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on July 19. Industry watchers attributed the decline mainly to environmental facility inspections which had affected steelmaker

China's major metallurgical product output for Jun

(Source: NBS, China)

Chinese firms unfazed by Malaysia's mega project halts

Chinese companies including steel suppliers and contractors involved in Malaysia's three mega projects that just have affected little with the latest development by far, company officials confirmed.

China steel mills' domestic sales by channel (Jan-May)

China's major metallurgical product output for May

(Source: NBS, China)

China's major metallurgical product output for Apr

(Source: NBS, China)

China's major metallurgical product output for Mar

(Source: NBS, China)

China's major metallurgical product output for Jan-Feb

(Source: NBS, China)

NBS: China's rebar output in May jumps by 4% on year

Chinese production of rebars in May reached 17.7 million tonnes, jumping by 3.6% on year, according to the latest data released by the China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Industry sources attributed the increase mainly to steelmakers beefing up production to enjoy the rosy margins available