03 JULY 2014The Aluminum Association Inc.
Aluminum Association updates on downstream industry activity
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Shipments of Aluminum Extruded Products (extruded shapes, pipe & tube, and rod & bar) by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled an estimated 388.0 million pounds during May 2014, an increase of 5.2 percent over the May 2013 total of 368.9 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments rose 1.3 percent over the April 2014 revised total of 383.2 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through May 2014 totaled 1,865.1 million pounds, up 6.0 percent over the 2013 year-to-date total of 1,759.6 million pounds.
Aluminum net shipments (including exports) by domestic U.S. and Canadian facilities totaled an estimated 1,950 million pounds during May, up 3.6 percent from the May 2013 total of 1,883 million pounds. Shipments of aluminum mill products increased 2.0 percent over the previous year to 1,284 million pounds while shipments of aluminum ingot for castings, exports and destructive uses increased 6.6 percent year-over-year, totaling 666 million pounds. Year-to-date, producer shipments totaled an estimated 9,546 million pounds, an increase of nine-tenths of one percent from the 2013 year-to-date total of 9,459 million pounds.
Preliminary estimates indicate that aluminum demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totaled an estimated 8,244 million pounds during the first four months of 2014, up two-tenths of one percent from a year ago. Demand for semi-fabricated (mill) products totaled 5,440 million pounds, down seven-tenths of one percent. Apparent consumption (demand less exports) in domestic markets totaled an estimated 7,011 million pounds, increasing 2.2 percent.
Automotive
Preliminary data published by Ward's Automotive show that North American (Canada, Mexico, and the United States) light vehicle production totaled 1.51 million units during May 2014, up 4.4 percent year over year. Production of medium and heavy trucks totaled 37,210 units in May, up 4.6 percent from the previous year. During the first five months of 2014, light vehicle production in North America totaled 7.1 million units, up 3.5 percent year-over-year.
Aluminum net shipments (including exports) by domestic U.S. and Canadian facilities totaled an estimated 1,950 million pounds during May, up 3.6 percent from the May 2013 total of 1,883 million pounds. Shipments of aluminum mill products increased 2.0 percent over the previous year to 1,284 million pounds while shipments of aluminum ingot for castings, exports and destructive uses increased 6.6 percent year-over-year, totaling 666 million pounds. Year-to-date, producer shipments totaled an estimated 9,546 million pounds, an increase of nine-tenths of one percent from the 2013 year-to-date total of 9,459 million pounds.
Preliminary estimates indicate that aluminum demand in the United States and Canada (shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totaled an estimated 8,244 million pounds during the first four months of 2014, up two-tenths of one percent from a year ago. Demand for semi-fabricated (mill) products totaled 5,440 million pounds, down seven-tenths of one percent. Apparent consumption (demand less exports) in domestic markets totaled an estimated 7,011 million pounds, increasing 2.2 percent.
Automotive
Preliminary data published by Ward's Automotive show that North American (Canada, Mexico, and the United States) light vehicle production totaled 1.51 million units during May 2014, up 4.4 percent year over year. Production of medium and heavy trucks totaled 37,210 units in May, up 4.6 percent from the previous year. During the first five months of 2014, light vehicle production in North America totaled 7.1 million units, up 3.5 percent year-over-year.
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