Production & Shipments
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Service Center Growth Momentum Increases in February
20 March 2012 - February service center shipments of aluminum and steel were up sharply from the same month in 2011 in both the U.S. and Canada, with inventory positions remaining constant in the U.S. and deteriorating only slightly in Canada, according the latest report from MSCI.
January World Crude Steel Production Down 7.8% vs. January 2011
22 February 2012 - World crude steel production for the 59 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at 116.7 million tonnes for January 2012, 7.8% lower in comparison with January 2011 and 0.3% lower than the previous month, December 2011.
December ’11 Steel Shipments Up 9.2% from November
20 February 2012 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,085,761 net tons for the month of December 2011, a 9.2% increase from the 7,404,828 net tons shipped in the previous month according to the latest release from AISI.
US and Canadian Service Center Shipments Show Year over Year Growth
17 February 2012 - Shipments from US and Canadian service centers continued to grow on a year-over-year basis in January 2012, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.
November Steel Shipments Down 6.7% from October
01 February 2012 - U.S. steel mills shipped 7,404,828 net tons for the month of November 2011, a 6.7% decrease from the 7,933,653 net tons shipped in the previous month according to the latest report from AISI.
2011 World Crude Steel Production Finishes 6.8% Ahead of 2010
24 January 2012 - World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 1526.9 million tonnes for the year 2011, 6.8% vs. 2010 and a record for global crude steel production.
Metal Shipments Show Double Digit Year-Over-Year Growth
19 January 2012 - Service center shipments grew at slightly higher levels in December for both steel and aluminum in Canada, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute. In the U.S., steel shipments grew at about half the rate as last month and aluminum-shipment growth remained about the same.
World Stainless Production Rises in Q3 on Asian Performance
19 January 2012 - World crude stainless steel production increased by 3.6% in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the comparable year-ago period, according to the latest report from the International Stainless Steel Forum.
October Steel Shipments Down 0.2% from September
21 December 2011 - U.S. steel mills shipped 7,933,653 net tons for the month of October 2011, a 0.2% decrease from the 7,947,262 net tons shipped in the previous month according to the latest report from AISI.
November World Crude Steel Production Slips from Previous Month
21 December 2011 - World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 115.51 million tonnes for November 2011, 6.8% lower than the 123.98 million tonnes reported for the previous month (October 2011) and 1.1% higher in comparison with November 2010.
Metal Shipment Growth Slows in November
21 December 2011 - Service center shipments grew at slightly slower rates in November for both steel and aluminum in the U.S. and Canada, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute. Steel inventory levels declined in the U.S. and Canada from last month.
World Crude Steel Production Rebounds Slightly in October
22 November 2011 - World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 123.98 million tonnes for October 2011, 0.3% higher than the 123.57 million tonnes reported for the previous month (September 2011) and 6.2% higher in comparison with October 2010.
September Steel Shipments Down 4.3% from August
18 November 2011 - U.S. steel mills shipped 7,947,262 net tons for the month of September 2011, a 4.3% decrease from the 8,304,638 net tons shipped in the previous month according to the latest report from AISI.
Metal Shipments Resume Double-Digit Growth in U.S.
17 November 2011 - Service center shipments returned to double-digit increases in the U.S. in October, while Canadian shipments grew at a slightly slower rate than last month, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.
September World Crude Steel Production Dips Slightly vs. August
24 October 2011 - World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association stood at an estimated 123.57 million tonnes for September 2011, 0.8% lower than the 124.59 million tonnes reported for the previous month (August 2011) and 9.7% higher in comparison with September 2010.
August Steel Shipments up 12.1% from July
20 October 2011 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,304,638 net tons for the month of August 2011, according to the latest report from AISI.
Metal Shipments Continue Year-Over-Year Growth in September
19 October 2011 - Service center shipments remained above 2010 levels for steel and aluminum products in both the U.S. and Canada in September, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.
worldsteel Provides Short Range Outlook for Steel in 2011, 2012
13 October 2011 - The World Steel Association is forecasting a 6.5% increase in apparent steel use in 2011, to 1,398 million tonnes, following growth of 15.1% in 2010. An additional 5.4% increase for world steel demand is forecast for 2012.
Stainless Production Rises in First Half on Mixed Regional Performance
05 October 2011 - World stainless steel crude steel production increased 3.8% in the first half of 2011 vs. to the comparable year-ago period, according to preliminary figures recently released by the International Stainless Steel Forum.
Growth in Metal Shipments Stable in August
21 September 2011 - Service center shipments increased from the same period in 2010 at about the same rate as July for both steel and aluminum in Canada and at a higher rate in the U.S., according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.
