The survey of 1 January 1977 had again predicted a significant increase in crude steel production potential over the period up to 1980; according to the estimates put forward on 1 January 1977, the latter was expected to rise from 198 million tonnes in 1976 to around 214 million tonnes in 1980.
Ifølge ovennævnte undersøgelse skulle der også ske en mærkbar forøgelse af produktionsmulighederne for råstål i perioden frem til 1980; ifølge de prognoser, som forelå den 1. januar 1977, for ventedes disse produktionsmuligheder at stige fra 198 mio t i 1976 til ca. 214 mio t i 1980.