1、EUROPEAN STEEL IN FIGURES 2023The European Steel Association|EUROFER AISBL www.eurofer.euData covering 2022www.eurofer.euFollow us on twitter EUROFER_euwww.eurofer.euAboutEmployment&Economic ImpactProductionSteel Use&Market Supply461120International TradeStainless SteelSustainabilityReferences&Defin
2、itions32465559IndexEuropean Steel in Figures 2023 www.eurofer.eu4AboutAbout the European steel industryThe European steel industry is a world leader in innovation and environmental sustainability.It has a turnover of around 130 billion and directly employs about 306,000 highly-skilled people in the
3、EU,producing on average 152 million tonnes of steel per year.More than 500 steel production sites across 22 EU Member States provide direct and indirect employment to millions more European citizens.Closely integrated with Europes manufacturing and construction industries,steel is the backbone for d
4、evelopment,growth and employment in Europe.Steel is the most versatile industrial material in the world.The thousands of different grades and types of steel developed by the industry make the modern world possible.Steel is 100%recyclable and therefore is a fundamental part of the circular economy.As
5、 a basic engineering material,steel is also an essential factor in the development and deployment of innovative,CO2-mitigating technologies,improving resource efficiency and fostering sustainable development in Europe.About EUROFEREUROFER AISBL is located in Brussels and was founded in 1976.It repre
6、sents the entirety of steel production in the European Union.EUROFER members are steel companies and national steel federations throughout the EU.The major steel companies and national steel federation of Turkey and the United Kingdom are associate members.The European Steel Association is recorded