An official with a rebar maker in Tainan has adopted the same strategy, albeit more conservatively, in deciding to maintain its mill’s operating ratio at 60-70% for now. “Power supply is no longer an issue, and there should be no more typhoons in the next few months,” he said. “But we are not confident that Taiwan’s property market will see much improvement, so the more rebar we produce, the higher our inventories will be.”