[ferro-alloys.com] In the week ending August 24th 2013, domestic raw steel production was 1,861,000 net tonne while the capability utilization rate was 77.7%. Production was 1,897,000 net tonne in the week ending August 24th 2012, while the capability utilization then was 76.3%.

The current week production represents a 1.9% decrease from the same period in the previous year. Production for the week ending August 24th 2013 is down 0.9% from the previous week ending August 17th 2013 when production was 1,878,000 net tonne and the rate of capability utilization was 78.4%.

Adjusted YTD production through August 24th 2013 was 62,853,000 net tonne, at a capability utilization rate of 77.1%. That is a 4.4% decrease from the 65,742,000 net tonne during the same period last year, when the capability utilization rate was 77.8%.