Demand for steel in the United States is likely to remain strong, Spanish steelmaker Acerinox's chief financial officer Miguel Ferrandis Torres said Monday.

US-sponsored investment included in the Inflation Reduction Act plan will boost demand, he said on a conference call with investors to discuss the acquisition of US alloys maker Haynes International for about $800 million.

(Reporting by Joao Vicente; editing by Inti Landauro and David Latona; Spanish editing by Javi West Larrañaga)