According to the French Steel Federation (FFA) published the latest data in January, France’s crude steel production totaled 1.33 million tons, held steady compared with the same period of last year.

Among them, using electric arc furnace of cruse steel output, fell by 14.8% to 375,000 tons compared with the same period of last year; using blast furnace of crude steel production amounted to 957,000 tons, increased by 7.3% compared with the same period of last year.