Crude steel production in Italy increased by 6.1% in June%
Crude steel production in Italy reached 1.9 million tons in June 2026, an increase of 6.1% compared to the same month last year.
According to the Italian steel producers association Federacciai, total steel production in Italy reached 11.5 million tons from January to June, helped by an acceleration in production growth in the second quarter of this year. Monthly production data from Federacciai showed that crude steel production in the first six months of this year increased by 3.5% compared to the same period last year. After rising 1.5% in the first quarter, production growth accelerated to 5.4% in the second quarter, indicating a faster pace of industry expansion. The first increase in the production of flat rolled products this year In June, the production of hot-rolled flat rolled products increased by 7.7% year-on-year to 780,000 tons. This marked the first annual increase in the flat-rolled segment in 2026. Nevertheless, the production of hot-rolled flat products in January-June amounted to 4.6 million tons, which is 5.4% less than in the same period last year. Meanwhile, the production of hot-rolled long products in June increased by 5.4% year-on-year to 1.1 million tons. In the first half of the year, the production of long products reached 6.9 million tons, which is 7.8% more than in January-June last year. 2025.
Author: Editorial staff of SteelRadar
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