Shandong Province-based Chinese steelmaker Laiwu Steel Group has announced that it exported 130,000 mt of steel sections in the January-October period of the current year. In August alone, its steel section export volume had totaled 15,230 mt, the highest monthly figure so far in the current year.

Meanwhile, Laiwu Steel has received certification from the Korean Standards Association (KSA) for its SM490A grade H-beams, thereby strengthening its competitiveness in the international market.