Aluminum Shipments Down in US and Canada
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill
MSCI Metals Activity for the month of January 2024 shows shipments falling in both the US and Canada compared to year-ago levels. Steel shipments started the year up in the US and Canada for the same period.
U.S. Service Center Activity
U.S. service center steel shipments in January 2024 increased 0.5% from January 2023. Shipments of aluminum products decreased by 4.8% from the same month in 2023.
Canadian Service Center Activity
Canadian service center steel shipments in January 2024 increased by 6.8% from January 2023. Shipments of aluminum products decreased by 2.6% from the same month in 2023.
Contact:
Justin A. Scott, PhD, Vice President, Innovation & Analytics (847) 485-3009 jscott@msci.org