TATA Steel crude steel production in August up by 16pct

TATA Steel completed August 2009 by showing a significant increase in its hot metal, crude steel and saleable steel production over the corresponding month of last year. The figures are appended below
Items Aug '08 Aug '09 Change

Hot Metal 518 597 15

Crude Steel 474 552 16

Saleable Steel 460 526 14

Sales 392 492 25



Figures in ‘000 tonnes
Change in %

Highlights
1. 81% increase in long product sales over Aug 2008.
2. Best ever hot metal production of 597,319 tonne.
3. LD#2 recorded its best ever production of 325,947 tonne.


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