HomeSteelSteel raw materialsHBI, Pig iron & DRIHBI, Pig iron & DRI Archive AÇO BRASIL CONF: Steel institute sees exports as industry 'oxygen' The Brazilian steel sector is keeping all eyes on the export market as the rebound in local steel demand is predicted to be a long time in coming, Aço Brasil president Alexandre de Campos Lyra said on Tuesday August 22. “The steel industry needs oxygen, and exports are this oxygen,” he told delegates during the 28th Brazilian Steel Congress, organised by national steel institute Aço Brasil, in Brasília. Currently, the Brazilian steel sector is operating with a utilisation rate of 63%, with about 80 units such... Email this article Your details Your recipients's details You can enter a maximum of 5 recipients. Use ; to separate email addresses. Email yourself a copy? Enter the code: Ok You might notice something different here.As we continue our evolution, our data and market news is now available through the Fastmarkets platform and a trial of this website is no longer available. Already registered? Log in Our new delivery solution allows you to access the prices and news that matters most to you in a way that delivers value, quality and a unique, fully customizable view for you. Learn More We are developing an experience that allows you to test drive building your view of our data and news on the new platform. In the meantime, we can prepare a quote for you and show you around. Get Started Contact Us +44 (0) 20 7779 8260 hello.mb@fastmarkets.com Published Ana Paula Camargo August 23, 2017 13:58 GMT Brasília Keywords Aço Brasil Alexandre de Campos Lyra Reintegra Michel Temer Brzil steel exports Related news {{article|snippet:'title'|removeHtmlTags}} {{article|fields:'dates'|date:dateArticleFormat}}