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  • Handan Steel to suspend plate production

    2024-04-19 08:34:30   [Print]
    BEIJING (Asian Metal) 19 Apr 24 - Handan Iron and Steel Co.Asian Metal Copyright Benefited from the reduced supply, Handan Steel does not burden with any sales pressure and has finished the sales target for May production till now.Asian Metal Copyright (Handan Steel), a subsidiary of Hebei Iron and Steel Group (HBIS), will halt the 3,500mm steel plate production line for four days in early May, with the output to cut by around 5,000t a day.

    "We will conduct the 4-day annual facility maintenance on the 3,500mm line in early May, and thus the output in May would see the MoM decline of 20,000t to 130,000t. Besides, we halted the 2,800mm line in November 2022 and do not plan to restart it this year," stated a sales official from Handan Steel.Asian Metal Copyright Besides, we halted the 2,800mm line in November 2022 and do not plan to restart it this year," stated a sales official from Handan Steel.Asian Metal Copyright Benefited from the reduced supply, Handan Steel does not burden with any sales pressure and has finished the sales target for May production till now.

    Based on an annual production capacity of 2.8 million tons for two lines (2,800mm, 3,500mm), Handan Steel recorded the output of 440,000t in the first quarter of 2024.Asian Metal Copyright The mill holds no inventory right now.Asian Metal Copyright The output in April would achieve about 150,000t, similar to March.Asian Metal Copyright Besides, we halted the 2,800mm line in November 2022 and do not plan to restart it this year," stated a sales official from Handan Steel.Asian Metal Copyright The mill holds no inventory right now.

    The current prevailing price of steel plate Q235B 14-25mm stands at RMB3,810/t (USD526/t) D/P in warehouse Handan, Hebei, up by RMB10/t (USD1.4/t) from Wednesday.Asian Metal Copyright Handan Steel, a subsidiary of Hebei Iron and Steel Group HBIS, will halt the 3,500mm steel plate production line for four days in early May, with the output to cut by around 5,000t a day.Asian Metal Copyright The demand from downstream industries improves gradually and the market performance recovers, together with the prices rebound of raw materials, stimulating traders to lift prices of steel plate.

    .Asian Metal Copyright Based on an annual production capacity of 2Asian Metal Copyright
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