SMM Weekly Maintenance Summary on May 11

Published: May 12, 2026 14:00

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[SMM Weekly Maintenance Statistics] According to SMM statistics, this week (May 9 to May 15), the hot metal impact volume resulting from blast furnace maintenance was.....

[SMM Weekly Maintenance Statistics] According to SMM statistics, this week (May 9 to May 15), the hot metal impact from blast furnace maintenance was 1.4075 million mt, up 25,000 mt WoW. Next week (May 16 to May 22), the hot metal impact from blast furnace maintenance will be 1.4045 million mt, down 3,000 mt WoW.

Construction materials side, the impact from maintenance on construction materials this week was 912,700 mt, up 3,300 mt WoW. Next week, the impact from maintenance on construction materials will be 812,300 mt, down 100,400 mt WoW.

Hot-rolled side, the impact from maintenance on hot-rolled products this week was 222,000 mt, up 37,000 mt WoW. Next week, the impact from maintenance on hot-rolled products will be 12.2 mt, down 100,000 mt WoW.

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