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European steel begins recovery

08 July 2010

by Alex Feytis

Steel demand forecasted to grow by 4.3% in 2011 after Q2 2010 turnaround – EUROFER

Keywords: steel, refractories, steel demand, World Steel Association, WSA, EUROFER

The European steel market has taken the first step towards recovery with steel consumption projected to increase by 4.3% in 2011, the European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (EUROFER) said in its latest outlook.

 

According to EUROFER, activity began to bounce back in Q2 2010 from the low levels reached during a gloomy 2009 thanks to a boost in key end markets such as automotive, although construction...