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Production & Shipments
Developments that could increase or decrease steel production and shipments around the world.
Latest News
Domestic Service Center Shipments, Inventories Continue to Slide through November
02 January 2009 - Service center shipments of steel fell 32.7% in the U.S. and 30% in Canada in November according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute.
World Steel Production Continues to Fall in October 2008
22 December 2008 - Figures released by the World Steel Association International show that world crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting stood at an estimated 100.5 million tonnes in October 2008 — 12.4% lower than for the same month of 2007, and 6.9% lower than the previous month, September 2008.
World Steel Production Slumps through November 2008
22 December 2008 - ABSTRACT: Figures released by the World Steel Association International show that world crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting stood at an estimated 89.0 million tonnes in November 2008 — 19.0% lower than for the same month of 2007, and 10.3% lower than the previous month (October 2008).
World Stainless Production Logs One Last Hurrah for 2008
19 December 2008 - Worldwide production of crude stainless steel reached 6.3 million tonnes in the third quarter of 2008, an increase of 6.8% as compared to the same quarter in 2007, according to the International Stainless Steel Forum.
World Steel Association Reports Steel Production for September 2008
23 October 2008 - Figures released by the World Steel Association show that world crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting stood at an estimated 108.4 million tonnes in September 2008 — 3.2% lower than for the same month of 2007, and 3.7% lower than the previous month, August 2008.
Steel Shipments Slip 3.9% in August
17 October 2008 - U.S. steel mills shipped 8,860,000 net tons for the month of August 2008, a 3.9% decrease from the 9,209,000 net tons shipped in August 2007, according to the latest report from AISI.
IISI: Another Year of Growth—And Change
07 October 2008 - The International Iron and Steel Institute changes its name to World Steel Association (worldsteel), effective immediately.
IISI Reports World Steel Production for August 2008
22 September 2008 - Figures released by the International Iron and Steel Institute show that world crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting stood at an estimated 117.2 million tonnes in August 2008 — 6.2% higher than for the same month of 2007, but 1.6% lower than the previous month, July 2008.
Steel Shipments Up 3.8% in July
18 September 2008 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,175,000 net tons in July, a 3.8% increase from the 8,844,000 net tons shipped in July 2007 according to the latest report from AISI.
Decline in Stainless Steel Production Slows in Second Quarter
16 September 2008 - Worldwide production of crude stainless steel decreased 1.8% in the first half of 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007, according to preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum.
IISI Reports World Steel Production for July 2008
21 August 2008 - Figures released by the International Iron and Steel Institute show that world crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting stood at an estimated 117.2 million tonnes in July 2008 — 6.2% higher than for the same month of 2007, but 1.6% lower than the previous month, June 2008.
Steel Shipments Creep 2.4% Higher in June
20 August 2008 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,136,000 net tons in June, a 2.4% increase from June 2007 according to the latest report from AISI.
May Steel Shipments Dip Slightly from Last Year
22 July 2008 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,008,000 net tons in May 2008, a 0.8% decrease from the 9,087,000 net tons shipped in May 2007.
IISI Reports World Steel Production for June 2008
22 July 2008 - Figures released by the International Iron and Steel Institute show that world crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting stood at an estimated 118.8 million tonnes in June 2008 — 5.9% higher than for the same month of 2007, but 1.0% lower than the previous month, May 2008.
Global Stainless Steel Production Recovers in First Quarter
03 July 2008 - Global stainless steel production reached 7.4 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2008, according to preliminary figures just released by the International Stainless Steel Forum.
IISI Reports World Steel Production for May 2008
23 June 2008 - World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to IISI stood at an estimated 119.5 million tonnes in May 2008 — 5.8% higher than for the same month of 2007, but only 2.9% higher than the previous month, April 2008.
Steel Shipments Increase 6.3% in April versus Last Year
18 June 2008 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,403,000 net tons in the month of April 2008, according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Steel Shipments Dip 1.9% in March versus Last Year
27 May 2008 - U.S. steel mills shipped 9,158,000 net tons for the month of March 2008, according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute.
IISI Reports World Steel Production for April 2008
23 May 2008 - World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to IISI stood at an estimated 116.4 million tonnes in April 2008 — 5.6% higher than for the same month of 2007, but 2.7% lower than the previous month, March 2008.
ISSF Projects Recovery in Stainless Production in 2008
22 May 2008 - The International Stainless Steel Forum is expecting stainless steel crude steel production to recover in 2008 following the 2.6% fall in production during 2007.
