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Show 89 of structural for no shapes and flat- rolled galvanizing, tinplating The finished variety of miscellaneous purposes. greatly product capacity increased by 1951, increased 352.7 per cent Facilities for the nation. showed the which are States. Virtually Cold-reduction facilities strip- steel. . produced is shown 1938, compared production from them, in tubular have of strip, always tubular production It was constructed to meet West still remains added by a was spiraling accomplished, been widely area the Western steel Table 18 shows tion of coke, pig. iron, steel and hot-rolled was amount of products by products greater than excess excess plate capacity capacity over in the Western States. and many new new industry wherever, facilities were However, the finishing and facilities whenever, expenditures. capacity existing steel and and plate • and additional market demand warrants the necessary and used in the Western steel demand in the West. steel deficit capacity products products, products needed had per cent for the Such necessary to convert this of other kinds of This conversion process large a industry Such only 60 to product's capacity, alone, the end of World War II, existed in the West. rankings. by Table 17. finished product capacity existing in 1938 By being over as of the Western steel greatest percentage increases. Expansion the entire are used and sheet, plate as non-existent in the West until 1948. were to the a existed for the production of capacity been and products, such at the end of hot-roll ed products of 1951 for the produc- coke, pig iron, States, and, also their respective capacity |
