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Steel products can be categorised as:
Semi-finished (semis): These are intermediate products cast from liquid steel for further rolling into finished products. They include billets, blooms, rods, which are rolled into long products or slabs which are rolled into flat products.
Long products: These include bars, rounds, angles and structurals are mainly used in construction, infrastructure and heavy engineering. These products require lesser capacities.
Flat products: These include sheets, coils and plates and are mainly used in automobiles and consumer durables. The technology for the manufacture of flats is critical and it requires larger capacities for manufacturing. These are high-value products and enjoy higher margins.
Pipes: These include seamless pipes and welded pipes.
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