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World crude steel production - November 2005

World crude steel production for the 61 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute was estimated to be 94.1 million metric tons (mmt) in November. This is 4.1% higher than for the same month of 2004. World crude steel production has already exceeded 1 billion tons for the year. (2004 was the first year in which the world produced more than one billion tons of crude steel.)

Chinese production was 30.5 mmt in November, a rise of 17.4% compared to November 2004. Total crude steel production in China was 317.7 mmt for the first eleven months of 2005. This is a rise of 25.5% on the same period of 2004. Crude steel production in Japan was 9.1 mmt in November, 3.3% lower than for the same month of 2004. Total Japanese production for eleven months of 2005 is 103.4 mmt, 0.2% higher than for the same period of 2004.

France produced 1.6 mmt of crude steel in November, 4.5% lower than for November 2004. Production in Germany was 3.6 mmt for the month, 10.4% lower than the same month in 2004. Production in the United Kingdom was 1.1 mmt in November 2005, 0.1% higher than November 2004.

Preliminary crude steel production in the United States was 7.7 mmt in November, a decrease of 5.6% compared to November 2004. Production in Canada was 1.3 mmt, 5.2% lower than in November 2004.

Total world production for the first eleven months of 2005 is 1,011.6 mmt. This is an increase of 6.1% compared to the first eleven months of last year. Excluding China, world crude steel production is 694.0 mmt, 0.9% lower than for the same period of 2004.

South Africa produced 0.719 mmt of crude steel in November. This is 13.1% less than for the same month last year. Total year-to-date production in South Africa is 8.736 mmt, 0.5% up on the same period of 2004.

Source: IISI (19/12/2005)

 

Columbus Stainless is based in Middelburg in the province of Mpumalanga. The company’s origins date back to the RMB Alloys Ferrochrome Pilot Project in 1963 and the establishment of Southern Cross Steel Co Pty Ltd (stainless steel) in 1964. In 1968 it became the Steel Division of Middelburg Steel & Alloys (Pty) Ltd (stainless steel and ferrochrome) and in 1990 MS&A Stainless (Pty) Ltd was established. Columbus Stainless was formed in 1991 when the initial partners, Samancor and Highveld Steel, acquired the stainless steel facility of MS&A Stainless from the Barlow Group. A major "brown fields" project, in and around the existing works, began in February 1993 and was completed in September 1995.

On 1 January 2002 Acerinox, SA (Spain) acquired a 64% shareholding in Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd. The remaining shares were held equally by Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation, Samancor and the Industrial Development Corporation. On 13 May 2005 Highveld Steel & Vanadium disposed of its investments in Acerinox and Columbus Stainless. Acerinox increased its shareholding in Columbus Stainless by 12% from 64% to 76%. The remaining shares are held equally by Samancor Limited and the Industrial Development Corporation.

Columbus Stainless’ product range of austenitic and ferritic grades is available in slab, plate, sheet and coil form in types 304/304L/316/316L/309/310/321/409/420/441/430 and 3CR12 and are normally manufactured to ASTMA240/A480 specifications but can be produced to all of the major international specifications on request. Columbus Stainless produces to South African Bureau of Standards specifications SABS ISO 001:2000 and SABS ISO 14001.


Standard sizes

Gauge (min)

Gauge (max)

Width range
Hot Rolled
Coil 3,0 mm 6,35 mm 1000 mm -1524 mm
Plate 3,0 mm 50,0 mm 1000 mm -1524 mm
Cold Rolled
Sheet 0,3 mm 3,0 mm 1000 mm - 1524 mm

Standard finishes
HR - Hot rolled (not annealed and pickled).
HRA - Hot rolled and annealed (not pickled).
No 1 - Hot rolled, annealed and pickled.
2B - Standard cold rolled.
2D - Cold rolled with a dull finish.
No 4 - Polished sheet or coil.
BA - Cold rolled bright annealed (mirror finish).

Contact details:
Mr Lucien Matthews
General Manager: Commercial
Postal address: P. O. Box 133
Middelburg
1050

Physical address:
Hendrina Road
Middelburg

Telephone no.: +27 13 247 2020
Telefax no.: +27 13 247 2771

Email address: commercial-enquiries@columbus.co.za
Internet address: http://www.columbusstainless.co.za

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