Steel Shipments Decline in October while Aluminum is Mixed
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.
October steel shipments fell in Canada after reversing thirteen consecutive months of decline in September. The decline in U.S. steel shipments continued for a fourteenth consecutive month. Aluminum shipments increased by a substantial amount in Canada but declined in the U.S.
U.S. Service Center Activity
U.S. service center steel shipments in October 2019 decreased by 8.8% from October 2018. Shipments of aluminum products decreased by 2.1% from the same month in 2018.
Canadian Service Center Activity
Canadian center steel shipments in October 2019 decreased by 9.0% from October 2018. Shipments of aluminum products increased by 9.0% from the same month in 2018.
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