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World Steel Association projects growth in global steel demand

April 26, 2018 at 4:31 PM
The World Steel Association predicts that global steel demand will increase 1.8 percent in 2018, though Chinese steel demand will drop more than other countries' over the next two years. The association, a Brussels-based trade group that says its members represent 85 percent of world steel production, released a semi-annual “ Short Range Outlook ” last week that assesses global steel demand through 2019. The association says it believes Chinese steel demand will decrease by 2 percent by 2019, while...


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