September Recovery Continues into October
September Recovery Continues into October
U.S. Service Center Activity
U.S. service center steel shipments in October 2013 increased by 8.0% from October 2012. Steel product inventories decreased 4.6% from October a year ago. At the current shipping rate, this represents a decrease of 11.6% from a year ago.
Canadian Service Center Activity
Canadian service centers shipments of steel products in October 2013 increased by 1.6% from October 2012. Steel product inventories decreased 24.6% from October a year ago. At the current shipping rate, this represents a decrease of 25.8% from a year.
Canadian service center aluminum shipments in October increased 0.5% from the same month in 2012. Inventories of aluminum products decreased 12.8% from October a year ago. At the current shipping rate, this represents a decrease of 13.3% from a year ago.