German crude steel production grows 10.7% in December, WV Stahl says

Crude steel output in Germany increased by 10.7% year on year in December 2020, marking the third consecutive month of growth, German steel federation WV Stahl said on Friday January 22.

In the last month of 2020, German crude steel production totaled 3.14 million tonnes, up from 2.84 million tonnes in the corresponding period of 2019.
Steel output from German basic oxygen furnaces (BOFs), which is mainly used in the production of flat steel products, increased up by 10.3% year on year to 2.39 million tonnes in December, according to WV Stahl.

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