Steel Mills
October 17, 2014
NLMK USA Production Up in Q3
Written by Sandy Williams
NLMK USA crude steel production at NLMK Indiana grew 11.5 percent q/q in the third quarter to 175,000 tonnes (192,901 tons). Capacity utilization increased to 91 percent. Rolled steel output at NLMK USA totaled 515,000 tonnes (567,680 tons) a decline of 4.9 percent quarter over quarter.
Sales for third quarter rolled-steel totaled 531,000 tonnes (585,317 tons), down 1.2 percent from second quarter. Steel demand for the quarter was steady with a decrease in cold-rolled sales offset by higher volume sales for hot-rolled and galvanized steel.
