Steel Market Production Cuts – ArcelorMittal has idled a 1.3 mtpy blast furnace at the Temirtau tubes facility in Kazakhstan, for a complete revamp that will continue into 2014.

Steel Market Production Cuts – Chinese steelmaker Shagang will idle a 1.8 mtpy plate mill for a 15 day scheduled maintenance period, starting on December 26.

Steel Market Production Increases – Brazilian steelmaker Votorantim will begin production at its new 400,000 tpy rebar facility in mid-January.

Sources: Steel Business Briefing