Thursday, January 27, 2011

Increase in Steel-Plate Use May Raise Prices

 

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world’s biggest buyer of steel plate, plans to increase use of the material 14 percent this year. The world’s largest shipyard expect to use 4 million metric tons of plate in 2011. Consumption at the world’s six largest shipyards, all in Korea, would touch 8 million MT.

The increase in demand may help Posco and Dongkuk Steel Mil to increase prices. Prices have remained unchanged at US$850 T since last July.

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