Environmental protection and safety investigation ,steel mills may need stop production and maintena

The national building materials steel mill weekly production survey data freshly baked, rebar remain-ed stable, the factory building materials inventory declined slightly, steel prices get down firstly and then go up ,details as follows:

1.steel production

139 building materials factory was surveyed this week, the week steel production capacity of 4,561,700 tons, production lines 305, the actual working line 229, the week working rate 75.1%,increased 0.3% than the previous week; the actual production 3,219,700 tons, 500 tons less than the previous w-eek, capacity utilization rate of 70.6% weeks and weeks ring is almost flat, an increase of 3.8% years, -mean 1.9% higher than in 2016.

2.the inventory of steel

The total amount of building materials in the steel works in the whole country was 2,698,600 tons, a decrease of 179,100 tons per week, decrease rate of 6.22%, a decrease of 19.78% over the same p-eriod of the year. The total inventory of 2,217,200 tons of steel, 109,500 tons less than the previous w-eek, a decline of 4.70%, down 16.52% on year.

3. conclusion

This week, the national steel prices first cut back, the current price is 4361.1 yuan per ton, rose 92.73 yuan per ton, increase rate 2.2%. It is understood that the current steel profits still optimistic, enthu-siasm for production is relatively high, but considering the environmental safety inspection, thorough investigation, mills or active shutdowns increase, is expected next week rebar and wire rod production c-apacity utilization rate will maintain the current level.