The Metal and Metal Processing Industry
Germany, One of the Largest Raw Material Consumers Worldwide
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Industry Overview
Germany plays an important role within the European metal manufacturing and processing sector. The industry is the fourth largest in the country and it comprises the steel and iron, non-ferrous metal, and foundry industries. With a market volume of about 42.1 million tons of steel in 2008, Germany is the largest steel producer, consumer, importer and exporter in Europe. Ranging from the basic processing of raw materials, the metal industry in Germany produces innumerable intermediate and finished metal products.
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