Poland: steel consumption down in 2022

In 2022, Poland decreased steel consumption by 12% YoY, to 13.3 million tons. “For many years the country has been demonstrating growth in steel manufacture and consumption, while the other EU countries have been experiencing a drop. Now we join this decrease. Steel manufacture last year dropped by 14% and consumption by 12%,” said Miroslaw…

Poland: rebar prices falling

Prices of steel rebars have again decreased because of weak demand. Some plants have even suspended manufacture. This week, offers totaled 3300 zloty ($785) per ton CPT for a 12mm rebar as opposed to 3350 zloty a week before. But for batches from 1000 tons, manufacturers were prepared to offer lower prices – 3200 zloty…

Kazakhstan: Kazzinc output up in Q1 2023

In January-March, Kazzinc decreased zinc output from own resources by 5% YoY, to 34.3 thousand tons. The group produced 24.9 thousand tons of zinc metal and 9.4 thousand tons of zinc concentrate. Taking into account the third party raw materials, zinc manufacture dropped by 11%, to 63.5 thousand tons. Manufacture of lead from own resources…