Production & Shipments

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June Steel Shipments Slip Below May Totals

21 August 2007 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,920,000 net tons in June 2007, according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

IISI Reports World Crude Steel Production for July 2007

21 August 2007 - World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute stood at an estimated 109.9 million tonnes in July — 5.3% higher than for the same month of 2006, but a drop of 1.1% from the previous month. Excluding China, world production fell by 0.5% compared to the previous month, and grew by just 0.5% compared to July 2006.

IISI Reports World Crude Steel Productions for June 2007

08 August 2007 - World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute stood at an estimated 110.6 million tonnes in June — 5.7% higher than for the same month of 2006. Excluding China, world production grew by just 1.7% compared to June 2006.

May Steel Shipments Dip Below May 2006 Levels

25 July 2007 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,087,000 net tons in May 2007, according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

IISI Reports World Crude Steel Productions for May 2007

26 June 2007 - World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute stood at an estimated 112.2 million tonnes in May — 6.4% higher than for the same month of 2006. Excluding China, world production grew by just 1.7% compared to May 2006.

April Steel Shipments Down 5.2% from Previous Month

22 June 2007 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,849,000 net tons of steel in April 2007 according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.

IISI Reports World Crude Steel Production for April 2007

25 May 2007 - Figures released by the International Iron and Steel Institute show that world crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting stood at an estimated 109.3 million tonnes in April — 7.6% higher than for the same month of 2006, but 2.1% lower than the previous month (March 2007). Excluding China, world production fell by 3.5% compared to the previous month (March 2007), but rose only 3.0% compared to April 2006.