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Steel firms prep for festivals, see demand by auto, consumer goods sectors

Bookings by the two industries 20% higher ahead of the festive season compared to last year, says one expert

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Ishita Ayan Dutt Kolkata

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The festive season will mean business for the steel industry as it is the time when automotive and consumer appliance companies bump up demand to prepare for higher sales, experts have said.

Ranjan Dhar, chief marketing officer at ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), said that bookings by auto and consumer appliance industries are 20 per cent higher ahead of the festive season compared to last year. “While this could be for a couple of months, it could normalise later at approximately 10 per cent,” he said.

The automotive industry is getting good traction on its steel orders,

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