London, Oct. 12.
Production of pig iron in September reached the highest daily rate for 17 years, and the output gf steel ingots and castings created à new record. A total of 726,600 tons of pig iron were produced against 650,- 800 tons in September of last year, and 1,163,000 tons of steel against 1,027,000 tons in the same month of 1936.
The output of steel for nine months of the year at 9,548,300 tons is the highest ever achieved in the same period, and is 931,000 tons up on last year. The record steel production is accompanied by a large increase in typical finished, products, For example, sheets as used in motor cars, etc, are up 21 per cent. compared with last year, plates for shipbuilding, ete, by 15 per cent, and joists sections and bars by 12 per cent—Wireless through Reuter.
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