Salzgitter , germany 's second-largest steelmaker , said earlier this month that the financial crisis had hurt demand from traditional buyers in construction and manufacturing , and that customers have been reluctant to place orders amid the uncertainty of the european sovereign-debt crisis .

德国第二大钢铁生产商萨尔茨吉特（salzgitter）本月早些时候说，金融危机降低了建筑业和制造业传统买家的需求，此外，由于欧元区主权债务危机所造成的不确定性，客户不愿下订单。