Aluminum Association updates on semis shipment by US and Canada in February

Estimated net shipments of Aluminum Sheet and Plate by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 603.1 million pounds during February 2014, a decline of 2.3 percent from the February 2013 total of 617.0 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments decreased 9.1 percent from the January 2014 revised total of 663.5 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through February 2014 totaled 1,266.7 million pounds, off 1.2 percent from the 2013 year-to-date total of 1,282.5 million pounds. Shipments of Can Stock totaled 321.5 million pounds during February 2014, down 7.1 percent from the February 2013 total of 346.2 million pounds, while shipments of Non-heat Treatable Sheet (excluding Can Stock) rose 2.8 percent to 214.7 million pounds and shipments of All Other Sheet and Plate increased 7.9 percent to 66.9 million pounds.

Estimated shipments of Aluminum Forgings and Impacts by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 26.7 million pounds during February 2014, an increase of 26.4 percent over the February 2013 total of 21.1 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments rose 11.2 percent over the January 2014 total of 24.0 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through February 2014 totaled 50.8 million pounds, up 14.4 percent over the 2013 year-to-date total of 44.4 million pounds.

Estimated shipments of Aluminum Drawing Stock, Bare Wire and Rod & Bar by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 94.6 million pounds during February 2014, a decrease of 16.0 percent from the February 2013 total of 112.5 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments declined 8.1 percent from the January 2014 total of 102.9 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through February 2014 totaled 197.4 million pounds, off 12.5 percent from the 2013 year-to-date total of 225.6 million pounds.

Shipments of Aluminum Powder and Paste to domestic markets by domestic producers, including imports by producers, totaled 7.59 million pounds during February 2014, an increase of 13.9 percent over the February 2013 total of 6.66 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments rose 7.9 percent over the January 2014 total of 7.03 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through February 2014 totaled 14.62 million pounds, up 7.1 percent over the 2013 year-to-date total of 13.65 million pounds.

Shipments of Aluminum Extruded Products (extruded shapes, pipe & tube, and rod & bar) by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled an estimated 338.0 million pounds during February 2014, a rise of 1.3 percent over the February 2013 total of 333.5 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments decreased 7.4 percent from the January 2014 total of 365.0 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through February 2014 totaled 703.0 million pounds, up 2.4 percent over the 2013 year-to-date total of 686.6 million pounds.