November Steel Shipments Up 5.6 Percent From November 2017

January 9, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that for the month of November 2018, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,832,092 net tons, a 4.2 percent decrease from the 8,174,754 net tons shipped in the previous month, October 2018, and a 5.6 percent increase from the 7,419,946 net tons shipped in November 2017. Shipments year-to-date in 2018 are 87,475,473 net tons, a 4.7 percent increase vs. 2017 shipments of 83,558,470 net tons for 11 months.

A comparison of November shipments to the previous month of October shows the following changes: hot rolled sheets, down 6 percent, cold rolled sheets, down 6 percent, and hot dipped galvanized sheets and strip, down 8 percent.

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Contact: Lisa Harrison
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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 21 member companies, including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and approximately 120 associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. For more news about steel and its applications, view AISI’s website at www.steel.org. Follow AISI on Facebook or Twitter (@AISISteel).