Aluminium sheet and plate shipments in North America up through May 2017

According to the latest Aluminum Association report, estimated net shipments of aluminium sheet and plate by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at 752.3 million pounds during May 2017, up 7.1% YoY. On a month on month comparison, shipments rose 7.6% over April 2017. YTD shipments through May 2017 totaled 3,585.0 million pounds, up 2.7 over the 2016 YTD total of 3,491.8 million pounds.

The report further says shipments of can stock by U.S. and Canadian producers totalled 349.0 million pounds during May 2017, down 1.1% YoY. On a month on month comparison, shipments increased 8.8% over the April 2017 total of 320.9 million pounds. YTD shipments through May 2017 totalled 1,703.4 million pounds, down 2.1% from the 2016 YTD total. Compared to May 2016, producer shipments of can stock to U.S. markets rose 1.2% t to 301.1 million pounds, while exports dropped 13.1% to 47.9 million pounds.

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Shipments of aluminium foil by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at 84.6 million pounds during May 2017, up 3.0% over the May 2016 total of 82.1 million pounds. On a month on month comparison, shipments rose 5.8% over the April 2017 total of 80.0 million pounds. YTD shipments through May 2017 stood at 397.8 million pounds, down 3.4% from the YTD total of 2016.