You are here: Home > Steel News > Latest Steel News > S....

S. African iron and steel output down 9.2 percent in March

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 10:18:20 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

According to the preliminary data released by Statistics South Africa (SSA), in March this year South Africa’s manufacturing output increased by 4.6 percent compared to the same month of 2020.

In March, the production of basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery increased by 2.2 percent on year-on-year basis. In the given month, the production of basic iron and steel products in South Africa declined by 9.2 percent, while the production of structural metal products was up by 0.9 percent, both compared to the same month of 2020. In March this year, the production of basic iron and steel products in South Africa was up by 14.2 percent, while the production of structural metal products in South Africa rose by 9.6 percent, both on month-on-month basis.

For basic iron and steel products, the estimated seasonally adjusted sales of basic iron and steel products (at current prices) in March this year increased by 21.0 percent month on month, amounting to ZAR 11.31 billion ($806 million).


Similar articles

S. African iron and steel output down 24.6 percent in February

12 Apr | Steel News

S. African iron and steel output down 16.4 percent in January

12 Mar | Steel News

S. African iron and steel output down 43.4 percent in July

11 Sep | Steel News

Bushveld Minerals’ vanadium output rises in H1 due to Vanchem acquisition

04 Sep | Steel News

S. African iron and steel output down 82 percent in April

09 Jul | Steel News

Samancor Chrome declares force majeure due to lockdown in S. Africa

01 Apr | Steel News

S. African iron and steel output down 2.5 percent in November

29 Jan | Steel News

S. African iron and steel output up 3.2 percent in October

11 Dec | Steel News

S. African iron and steel output up 3.3 percent in September

13 Nov | Steel News

NLMK expands geographic footprint with new service center in S. Africa

17 Jul | Steel News