In
the week ending on September 9, 2017,
domestic raw steel production was 1,733,000 net tons while the capability
utilization rate was 74.3 percent. Production was 1,591,000 net tons in
the week ending September 9, 2016 while the capability utilization then
was 68.0 percent. The current week production represents an 8.9 percent
increase from the same period in the previous year. Production for the
week ending September 9, 2017 is down 0.8 percent from the previous week
ending September 2, 2017 when production was 1,747,000 net tons and the
rate of capability utilization was 74.9 percent.
Adjusted year-to-date production through September 9, 2017 was
62,633,000 net tons, at a capability utilization rate of 74.6 percent.
That is up 3.3 percent from the 60,616,000 net tons during the same period
last year, when the capability utilization rate was 72.1 percent.
Broken down by districts, here's production for the week ending
September 9, 2017 in thousands of net tons: North East: 206; Great Lakes:
709; Midwest: 159; Southern: 589 and Western: 70 for a total of 1733.
The Raw Steel production tonnage provided in this report is
estimated. The figures are compiled from weekly production tonnage
provided from 50% of the domestic producers combined with monthly
production data for the remainder. Therefore, this report should be used
primarily to assess production trends. The AISI production report "AIS
7", published monthly and available by subscription, provides a more
detailed summary of steel production based on data supplied by companies
representing 75% of U.S. production capacity.
Note: Capability for the
Third Quarter 2017 is approximately 30.6 million tons compared to 30.7
million tons for the same period last year and 30.3 million tons for the
Second Quarter of 2017.
Source:
AISI
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