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Global stainless steel production rises 2.5% in Q1CY’26, led by Asia

Jun 2, 2026

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by

Manya Dewangan

in Stainless Steel

Chinese production rises 4.3% y-o-y in Q1 EU’s output shrinks by 5%, US up 2% y-o-y Global stainless steel melt shop production increased by 2.5% y-o-y to 15.77 million tonnes (mnt) in Q1CY’26, compared with 15.39 mnt in the corresponding period last year, according to the World Stainless Association (WSA). The growth was primarily driven…