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INTERVIEW: SSE Steel to raise rebar, wire rod capacity to 600,000 tpy

February 23, 2012 - 04:11 GMT Location: Hanoi

KEYWORDS: SSE Steel , Vietnam , steel , rebar , wire rod , Vinausteel

Vietnam’s SSE Steel wants to more than double its long product capacity by the end of 2012 to meet higher demand in Vietnam, a senior executive told Metal Bulletin.

The company is defying difficult market conditions to bet on the future of the construction sector in Vietnam. It wants to add 350,000 tpy of new rebar and wire rod capacity this year, production director Do Quang...

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