January 2013 U.S. Steel Mill Shipments at Highest Monthly Amount Since August 2012
03/18/2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of January 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,210,726 tons, a 9.7% increase from the 7,483,120 tons shipped in the previous month, December 2012, and a 3.4% decrease from the 8,497,932 tons shipped in January 2012.
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of January 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,210,726 tons, a 9.7% increase from the 7,483,120 tons shipped in the previous month, December 2012, and a 3.4% decrease from the 8,497,932 tons shipped in January 2012.
Shipments in January were 2% above the 2012 monthly average of 8.0 million tons and the highest monthly shipment tonnage since the 8.4 million tons shipped in August 2012. A comparison of January shipments to the previous month of December shows the following changes: cold rolled sheet, up 15%, hot dipped galvanized sheets and strip, up 12% and hot rolled sheet, up 1%.
