France

The production rate fell by 33.2% y/y

Firms note the improvement of the situation with the supply of building materials

The loss of production in Dunkirk will be compensated by the company's other French sites

The production rate fell by 8% y/y

From 2024, the Mardyck plant will produce an additional 200,000 tons of electrical steel

In January-March 2023, the company's sales amounted to €1.8 billion

At the same time, the company has not yet completed the cleaning of blast furnace A at the Gijon plant

In March, the unit suffered from a fire. Currently, the blast furnace has been cleared of the consequences of the incident by 70%

Production fell by 32% y/y

The unit was suspended on March 30, 2023, due to a fire

The Spanish company is strengthening its presence in Europe

The main shortage of hot-rolled steel in the EU is expected in the summer 2023