Germany’s crude steel production continued to rise in February

According to the German Steel Federation (Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl), total crude steel production in the January–February period covering the first two months of the year reached 5 million 915 thousand tonnes, increasing by 9.9% compared to the same period of the previous year.

On the basis of production routes, in February, oxygen steel production made via the blast furnace method increased by 7.3% to 1 million 972 thousand tonnes, while electric steel production remained at 861 thousand tonnes with a limited decline of 0.4%. In the cumulative total for the first two months of the year, oxygen steel production reached 4 million 184 thousand tonnes with an increase of 13.3%, while electric steel production rose by 2.5% to 1 million 731 thousand tonnes.

In the same period, pig iron production increased by 6.1% in February to 1 million 809 thousand tonnes, while in the January–February total it was recorded at 3 million 848 thousand tonnes with a decrease of 12.5%. Production of hot-rolled steel products increased by 8.3% in February to 2 million 564 thousand tonnes, and in the first two months of the year it rose by 5.7% to 5 million 127 thousand tonnes.

Although production processes across the sector have shown an upward trend since January, it was noted that the total production volume remains below long-term averages.