U.S. June Steel Shipments Up 5.8 Percent Year to Date

U.S. June Steel Shipments Up 3.5 Percent From May, Up 5.8 Percent Year to Date. The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of June 2011, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,639,108 net tons, a 3.5 percent increase from the 7,380,064 net tons shipped in the previous month, May 2011, and a 3.7 percent increase from the 7,367,203 net tons shipped in June 2010. Shipments year-to-date in 2011 are 44,779,857 a 5.8 percent increase vs. 2010 shipments of 42,308,140 for six months. 2011 shipments through June would annualize at 90 million tons. A month-to-month comparison of shipments shows the following changes: tin plate, up 14 percent, cut length plate, up 11 percent and hot rolled sheet, up 2 percent. AISI serves as the voice of the North American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI also plays a lead role in the development and application of new steels and steelmaking technology. AISI is comprised of 25 member companies, including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and 118 associate and affiliate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry.