Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Demand & supply of steel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_steel_producers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_production_by_country
http://www.worldsteel.org/index.php?action=publicationdetail&id=81
give information about the supply side of steel production. Above 2 links on wikipedia provide information from references on worldsteel.
A lot of information is available on sites of worldsteel & AISI especially on Bookshop>Publication List link on worldsteel.
China's steel production is supposed to get consolidated. China is already net exported of steel. India is expected to reach 124 million tons by 2012 and 275 million tons by 2020 which could make her second largest steel maker.
South Korea has stabilised at around 46-48 mil. tonnes, and Brazil at around 30+ million tonnes.

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