STEEL OUTPUT UP
Steel output in Britain hit record levels last year The latest figures published by the | ; industry show that production of steel ingots and steel casting in the 53 weeks of the statistical "year ' 1970 topped 27,882,000 tons, compared with 26,422,000 tons in a 1969 of 52 weeks. After adjustment to make a basis for comparison, the 1970 output represents a year-on-year increase of 3.5 per cent It also surpasses the 1965 record output of 27,600.000 tons by 1.3 per cent. The industry says that it had hoped to do even better. The target was set at 28,500,000 tons within the 53-week* period. But production difficulties shortage of raw materials and labour disputes both inside and outside the industry caused output to drop between June and September.
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Taupo Times, Volume 20, Issue 6, 26 January 1971, Page 3
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129STEEL OUTPUT UP Taupo Times, Volume 20, Issue 6, 26 January 1971, Page 3
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