Worldstainless: Global crude stainless output grows 5% on year in H1

Total production of crude stainless steel worldwide registered 32.96 million tonnes during the first half of this year, rising by 5% from January-June last year, according to new data released by Brussels-based worldstainless.

Within the total, crude stainless output in most major production areas increased by varying degrees over the six months, except for the decrease in European Union production where the tonnage slipped by 3.7% on year to 2.91 million tonnes, the release showed. China, the world's largest stainless producer and consumer,