China’s H1 stainless steel output rises vs prior year

China’s stainless steel output increased in the first half of 2023 compared with the same period of the previous year due to the healthy producer profits and rising demand, with type 300 stainless steel production registering the largest growth at 11.13%, sources said.

Chinese steel mills produced 17.59 million tonnes of crude stainless steel in the first six months of this year, up by 1.34 million tonnes, or 8.22%, from 16.25 million tonnes...