WORLD PRODUCTION HEADLINESWorld Production
May Steel Shipments up 4.1% from April
Jul. 19, 2010 U.S. steel mills shipped 7,345,455 net tons for the month of May 2010, according to the latest report from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).
The May total represents a 4.1% increase from the 7,057,660 net tons shipped in the previous month (April 2010) and a 71.6% increase from the 4,281,986 net tons shipped in May 2009.
A month-to-month comparison of shipments shows the following changes:
· Hot rolled sheet, up 5%
· Cold rolled sheet, up 2%
· Hot dip galvanized sheet and strip, up 0.5%
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. The Institute comprises 23 member companies, including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and 138 associate and affiliate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry.