钢铁公司的总裁们今年年初说，欧洲对钢材的需求会下降四分之一还多，美国的需求则会下降36.6%。
The leading chief executives of steel companies said earlier this year that Europe's demand for steel would drop by more than a quarter and demand in the US would decline by 36.6%.
他说国家对铁和钢材的需求达到每年900万吨，然而产量仅达500万吨，因此还有400万吨必须进口。
He said national demand of iron and steel reaches nine million tons a year while production only reaches five million tons and so four million tons more have to be imported.
据Lancaster说，虽然Marquette被指控捏造了3月4日的检查报告，但是检查员们的确在事故发生前一日检查了该塔吊以及现场的钢材等材料。
Although Marquette is charged with falsifying an inspection report on March 4, inspectors did check the crane and steel and other materials onsite the day before the accident, Lancaster said.
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