Britain’s steel industry has seen increased output in the first half of the year, according to figures released by UK Steel, a division of manufacturers’ organisation EEF.
According to the data, steel output in the second quarter averaged 231,000 tonnes per week, 10% higher than in the first quarter (210,000 tonnes per week) and 11% higher than the same quarter last year (208,000 tonnes per week). This was the highest quarterly level since the last quarter of 2009, when output also averaged…
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