U.S. Mill Shipments Rise 4.4% in 2012
02/20/2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that U.S. steel mill shipments for full year 2012 were 95,948,663 tons, a 4.4% increase vs. 2011 shipments of 91,865,449 tons.
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of December 2012, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,483,120 tons, a 1.2% increase from the 7,397,149 tons shipped in the previous month, November 2012, and a 7.5% decrease from the 8,085,761 tons shipped in December 2011. Shipments for full year 2012 were 95,948,663 tons, a 4.4% increase vs. 2011 shipments of 91,865,449 tons.
Shipments in December were 6% below the 2012 monthly average of 8.0 million tons. While December shipments were the highest monthly amount since the 8.4 million tons shipped in August, they were below all monthly totals in the first eight months of 2012.
A comparison of December shipments to the previous month of November shows the following changes: hot rolled sheet, up 7%, hot dipped galvanized sheets and strip, up 1% and cold rolled sheet, down 1%.
AISI serves as the voice of the North American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI also plays a lead role in the development and application of new steels and steelmaking technology. AISI is comprised of 25 member companies, including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and 124 associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. AISI's member companies represent approximately over three quarters of both U.S. and North American steel capacity.
