Latin America: Apparent steel use grows 3%, while production increases 2% in 2012 versus 20111
Santiago, Chile, February 19th, 2013. Apparent steel use in Latin America and the Caribbean reached a volume of 64.6 million tons during 2012, 3% more than in 2011. Growth of regional consumption was mainly driven by Chile (+22%) and Peru (+18%). Production of finished steel increased 2% compared to 2011 and extended to 56.4 million …