SMM Weekly Maintenance Summary on April 28

Published: Apr 29, 2025 09:00

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[SMM Weekly Maintenance Statistics] According to SMM statistics, for the week (April 26 to May 2), the impact of blast furnace maintenance on pig iron production was...

[SMM Weekly Maintenance Statistics] According to SMM statistics, for the week (April 26 to May 2), the impact from blast furnace maintenance on pig iron production was 893,700 mt, a decrease of 25,300 mt WoW. For the following week (May 3 to May 9), the impact from blast furnace maintenance on pig iron production is expected to be 895,700 mt, an increase of 2,000 mt WoW from this week.

In terms of building materials, the impact from maintenance on building materials production was 1.1543 million mt this week, a decrease of 50,000 mt WoW. For the following week, the impact from maintenance on building materials production is expected to be 1.1396 million mt, a decrease of 14,800 mt WoW from this week.

In terms of hot-rolled steel, the impact from maintenance on hot-rolled steel production was 40,600 mt this week, unchanged WoW. For the following week, the impact from maintenance on hot-rolled steel production is expected to be 112,600 mt, an increase of 72,000 mt WoW from this week.

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