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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 June 2006
The most significant developments the electric furnace has benefitedfrom over the last decade are presented. The new technologies havemade it possible to improve productivity and to reduce productioncosts. The advantages offered by the electric furnace in the EU pertainto four main issues: costs, organisation, customer service and environmentalregulations. The evolution of electric steel production in the EUand in the world is discussed.