Worldstainless: Global crude stainless output grows 2.3% YoY in Q3

Total production of crude stainless steel worldwide maintained on-year growth during the third quarter of this year, with the total tonnage rising by 2.3% from the same period last year to reach 16.07 million tonnes, according to new data released by Brussels-based worldstainless.

During July-September, crude stainless steel output in the United States posted the sharpest on-year rise among all producing countries of 11.6% to reach 538,000 tonnes, while that in Asia excluding China also climbed by 3.9% on year to 3.7 million tonnes, the release showed. China, the world's largest stainless producer