Rate of Shipments Decline Increases in June
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., July 18, 2016
Rate of Shipments Decline Increases in June
The rate of decline of shipments from 2015 levels accelerated again in both the United States and Canada in June. Inventory levels remain fairly flat.
U.S. Service Center Activity
In June 2016, U.S. service center steel shipments decreased by 5.1% from June 2015. Steel product inventories decreased 16.5% from June a year ago.
U.S. service center shipments of aluminum products in June decreased by 6.5% from the same month in 2015. Inventories of aluminum products decreased 1.5% from June a year ago.
Canadian Service Center Activity
In June 2016, Canadian service center shipments of steel products decreased by 14.4% from June 2015. Steel product inventories decreased 26.0% from June a year ago.
Canadian service center aluminum shipments in June decreased 16.5% from the same month in 2015. Inventories of aluminum products decreased 15.9% from June a year ago.
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