Author: Hitanshi

  • Chinese BF mills’ production retreats, profit margins shrink further

    Chinese BF mills’ production retreats, profit margins shrink further

     Blast furnace output eased as maintenance shutdowns increased. Lower steel prices pressured margins and curbed production. Mysteel Global: After rising for three straight weeks, production among China’s blast-furnace (BF) steelmakers slowed during the past week as more makers halted operations for maintenance, the results of Mysteel’s latest survey showed. During 29 May – 4 June,…