THE iron and steel industry is likely to grow by 7 percent to 8 percent this year after it posted a 20 percent increase in sales in 2015, boosted by demand in the construction sector and spurred by the housing segment.

Roberto Cola, president of Philippine Iron and Steel Institute (PISI), said the industry sales totaled 8.8 million tons last year.

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