Rise in steel ingot production

Tehran, Aug 14, IRNA – The total steel ingot production in Iran in the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (beginning on March 21) shows a %15 growth compared to the corresponding period last year. Reports on the major Iranian steel production units indicate that the total steel ingot production rose 6,286,199 tons In the similar period last year, 5,456,221 tons of steel ingot were produced. Thus, the production of steel has grown by fifteen percent. According to official international reports, Iran is among the 13 major producers of steel ingot in the world. In the first half of 2018, a total of 12,516,000 tons of crude steel were produced in Iran, indicating a %25.6 growth compared to the similar period in 2017. Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish