World Steel Association outlook for 2013 -2014

摘要

World Steel Association forecasts that global apparent steel use will increase by 2.9% to 1,454 million t in 2013," following growth of 1.2 % in 2012. The key risks to the global economy are expected to have all stabilized considerably in early 2013. A recovery in global steel demand is expected to kick in by the second half of the year, led by the emerging economies. In 2014, it is forecast that world steel demand will grow further by 3.2% and will reach 1,500 m/t