Chinese steel industry sees rapid profit decrease in October
2011-12-06 09:58:42 [Print]
BEIJING (Asian Metal) 6 Dec 11 – "In October, the whole steel industry experienced a record low of profit, and 77 larger steel had 0
It is reported that 77 key larger steel enterprise realized RMB271.28 billion of production value in October, down by RMB348 million; sales revenue reached to RMB290 . 06 billion down by 7 . 13%; the profit accumulated to RMB1 . 375 billion, down by RMB6 . 52 billion or 82 . 59%; among which, steel enterprises with over 5 million tons of capacity had RMB1 . 528 billion of profit, down by RMB5 . 292 billion or 77 . 6%, all on month-on-month basis.
It is noticeable that steel industry sees growing losses. In September, 9 of 77 larger steel enterprises posted loss, and 25 of the 77 enterprises posted loss in October, with the ratio increasing to 32 . 5%; the 25 steel enterprises had RMB2 . 125 billion of loss . Profit for Shanghai-based Baosteel Group Corporation (Baosteel) and Inner Mogonlia Autonomous Region-based Baotou Iron and Steel Group Co . , Ltd . (Baotou Steel) which posted higher profit among Chinese steel enterprises only reached RMB352 million and RMB322 million respectively in the given period.
. 47% of sale profit ratio with RMB1 . 375 billion of profit, down by 82 . 6% month-on-month," Luo Bingsheng, vice director of Party Committee of China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) said.
It is reported that 77 key larger steel enterprise realized RMB271.28 billion of production value in October, down by RMB348 million; sales revenue reached to RMB290 . 06 billion down by 7 . 13%; the profit accumulated to RMB1 . 375 billion, down by RMB6 . 52 billion or 82 . 59%; among which, steel enterprises with over 5 million tons of capacity had RMB1 . 528 billion of profit, down by RMB5 . 292 billion or 77 . 6%, all on month-on-month basis.
It is noticeable that steel industry sees growing losses. In September, 9 of 77 larger steel enterprises posted loss, and 25 of the 77 enterprises posted loss in October, with the ratio increasing to 32 . 5%; the 25 steel enterprises had RMB2 . 125 billion of loss . Profit for Shanghai-based Baosteel Group Corporation (Baosteel) and Inner Mogonlia Autonomous Region-based Baotou Iron and Steel Group Co . , Ltd . (Baotou Steel) which posted higher profit among Chinese steel enterprises only reached RMB352 million and RMB322 million respectively in the given period.