German crude steel production decreased by 10.8% in January-May 2025
In May of this year, German crude steel production decreased by 6.4% year-on-year to 2.98 million metric tons, according to information provided by the German Federation of Steel Manufacturers (WV Stahl). In the first five months of this year, German steel production decreased by 10.8% year-on-year to 14.43 million tons.
In the reporting month, the volume of pig iron production in Germany amounted to 1.83 million tons, which is 9.8% less than in the period from January to May. Year-on-year, the volume of hot-rolled steel production in the country decreased by 13.7% to 9.01 million tons.
In May, the production of hot-rolled steel in the country increased by 0.5% year-on-year to 2.66 million tons, while in the first five months of this year it decreased by 8.3% to 12.79 million tons. year, both compared to the same periods of the previous year.
Steelorbis.com