山东省2008年钢铁行业同样不景气。

the steel industry in Shandong Province in 2008 is recession

上半年，产品产量、经济效益等多项指标均有较大幅度增长或改善。

in the first half, the index of production and profits are relatively growth and improve。

但是，下半年形势急转直下，快速回落，价格下跌幅度和企业限产幅度是多年来最大的。

but in the second half, the price dropped quickly，the Prices range and Limited range of enterprise products is the greatest compare to before

从产品产量看，全年山东省生产生铁4657万吨，同比下降3.8%，

from the number of output, annual production of raw iron is 46.57 million tons in Shandong Province, fell 3.8%;

其中下半年比上半年下降23.3%；粗钢4458.7万吨，增长1.17%，

compare to first half，it fell 23.3% in second half；44.587 million tons of crude steel，improved 1.17%

其中下半年比上半年下降23.3%；钢材5027.4万吨，增长1.35%，其中下半年比上半年下降18.4% 。

compare to first half，it fell 23.3% in second half；

50.274 million tons of crude steel，improved 1.35%

上半年山东省钢铁企业并没有收到经济危机的冲击，生产产量一直处于逐月上升趋势，经营情况稳定。

in the first half, the steel industry in Shandong was not impacted by Economic crisis, the yield growth stabely.

2008年下半年，钢铁业受经济危机的影响才表现出来，

in the second half of 2008, the economic crisis shows it's impact.

主要表现在进出口变化上，钢材价格也一路走低，而且国内一些钢铁连带行业也收到了经济危机的影响，国内市场需求减少，综合因素导致下半年钢铁企业数量下滑。

Mainly in import and export changes, the steel prices decrease quickly, some domestic steel industry also impacted by economic crisis, the demand reduced, a combination of factors led to decrease the number of steel companies

从经济效益上看，“2008年全省钢铁行业实现工业增加值929.17亿元，占全省GDP的3%；

from Economic benefits，“2008, the industrial added value 92.917 billion yuan, accounting for 3% of GDP;”

实现销售收入3705.46亿元、利税279.02亿元、利润152.06亿元” ，

the revenue reached 370.546 billion yuan, tax 27.902 billion yuan, profits 15.206 billion yuan, "

分别比去年同期增长23.36%、-19.82%、-29.71%。

compare to last year，it increased 23.36%、-19.82%、-29.71%。

2009年初，省内外市场需求有所增加，但产量与去年相比，依然走低。

In early 2009, the market outside increased, but compared to last year, still lower.

2009年1-3月份山东省粗钢产量为1190.26万吨，

1-3 months 2009 produced 11,902,600 tons of crude steel in Shandong Province

比2008年同期的1229.06万吨，下降了3.2个百分点，1-6月份粗钢累计产量为2351.24万吨，比2008年同期累计2522.47万吨，下降了6.8个百分点。

Compared with 12,290,600 tons over the same period in 2008, down 3.2 percentage points, from January to june total crude steel production was 23,512,400 tons, compared with the same period in 2008, total 25.2247 million tons, reduced 6.8 percentage points.

2009年下半年，山东省钢铁形势有所缓和，产量有所回升。

in Second half of 2009, the Steel industry of shandong became warm，yield growth