German Steel Association: crude steel production in April 2011

German Steel Association: crude steel production in April 2011. In Germany, 3.8 million tonnes of crude steel were produced in April. Compared to the same month last year, production fell by 1.7 percent. Thus, it's the first time the year-on-year comparison is negative since October 2009. Compared to the previous month, production increased after the elimination of seasonal effects by 2.5 percent. The production is still on an exceptionally high level. Moreover, it remains upward in the less volatile three-month comparison. In view of the orders improval of recent months, an expansion of production is expected for the second quarter. Total crude steel, April 2011: 3.816 thousand tons Change over April 2010: -1.7% January-April 2011: 15 203 thousand tons Change over January-April 2010: 2.6% BOF, March 2011: 2750 thousand tons Change over March 2010: -1.4% January-March 2011: 7936 thousand tons Change over January-March 2010: 2.5% Electrical steel, March 2011: 1276 thousand tons Change over March 2010: 3.6% January-March 2011: 3,452 thousand tons Change over January-March 2010: 8.1% Pig iron, March 2011: 2562 thousand tons Change over March 2010: -1.4% January-March 2011: 7361 thousand tons Change over January-March 2010: 1.1% Hot-rolled steel products, March 2011: 3523 thousand tons Change over March 2010: 2.9% January-March 2011: 9895 thousand tons Change over January-March 2010: 7.3% Flat hot-rolled steel products, March 2011: 2337 thousand tons Change over March 2010: 2.1% January-March 2011: 6738 thousand tons Change over January-March 2010: 7.9% Long hot-rolled steel products, March 2011: 1186 thousand tons Change over March 2010: 4.5% January-March 2011: 3157 thousand tons Change over January-March 2010: 5.9%