Iranian steelmaker Esfahan Steel produced 773,263 mt of semi-finished steel (billet and bloom) in the first four months (March 21-July 20) of the current Iranian year, 14 percent higher compared to the same period of the previous Iranian year, according to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).
 
Esfahan Steel also produced 913,384 mt of long steel products (mainly I-beam, rebar and wire rod) in the first four months of the current Iranian year, remaining at the same level compared to the year-ago period, according to the same source.