April 2007 steel shipments down 3.4 percent
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of April 2007, United States steel mills shipped 8,849,000 net tons, a 3.4 percent decrease from the 9,159,000 net tons shipped in April 2006 and a 5.2 percent decrease from the 9,331,000 net tons shipped in the previous month, March 2007.
A year-to-year comparison of year-to-date shipments shows the following changes within major market classifications: service centers and distributors, down 7.3 percent; automotive, down 3.2 percent; construction and contractors’ products, down 1.1 percent; and oil and gas, down 9.8 percent. |
