Revista de Ingeniería

revinge | eISSN 2011-0049 | ISSN 0121-4993

Estado del sector siderúrgico en Colombia año 2003

No. 19 (2004-05-01)
  • Mayra Juliana Díaz Rojas
    *Estudiante de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, may-diaz@uniandes.edu.co.
  • Luis Mario Mateus
    **Profesor Asociado, Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, lmateus@uniandes.edu.co.

Abstract

Colombian steel and metal working industries are poor in comparison with the biggest steel companies in the global market. Even, countries as Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Venezuela produce more steel than Colombia. However national production performance an important contribution to Colombian industry, because this one is around 16% the Gross Internal Production. Moreover, steel industry has an important influence in the employment. In addition, construction and infrastructure industry are determinate by steel production.

In this article, we will analyze the behavior of national steel industry between 2000 and 2003. We will establish how long is the amount of its production and imports, helped by the major Colombian steel makers and manufacturing companies.

Keywords: Acero, producción nacional, siderurgia