Global steel enterprises' ranking of 2008 was known, four enterprises of China into the top ten

Published: 01 Jul 2009 01:17:09 PST

July 1 MetalBiz-The journalists learned from World Steel Association on June 30 that the global steel enterprises' ranking of crude steel production in 2008 was known. ArcelorMittal still ranks first, followed with Japanese Nippon Steel, while China’s Baosteel, Hebei Steel, WISCO and Shandong Iron and Steel enter into the top ten. The data show that the concentration ratio of world’s crude steel output slightly improved.

The top 20 of global steel enterprises in crude steel production 2008VS2007 unit (million tons)
2008 (ranks /production)		2007 (rank /production)
1	101.6	1	116.4	ArcelorMittal
2	37.5	2	35.7	Nippon Steel
3	35.4	6	28.6	Baosteel
4	33.3	4	31.1	Hebei Steel
5	32.4	3	34	JFE Steel
6	31.7	5	31.1	POSCO
7	27.7	11	20.2	WISCO
8	24.4	7	26.5	Tata
9	23.8	8	23.8	Shandong Steel
10	23.2	10	21.5	US Steel
11	20.4	12	20	Nucor
12	20.4	13	18.6	Gerdau
13	19.2	15	17.3	Severstal
14	19.2	9	22.9	Shagang
15	17.7	17	16.2	Evraz
16	16.9	14	17.9	Riva
17	16	18	16.2	Ansteel
18	15.9	16	17	Thyssen Krupp
19	15	19	14.2	Masteel
20	14.1	21	13.8	Sumitomo