Downstream aluminium industry statistics for U.S. and Canada

Estimated shipments of Aluminum Forgings and Impacts by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 24.5 million pounds during November 2013, an increase of 19.7 percent over the November 2012 total of 20.4 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments decreased 7.4 percent from the October 2013 total of 26.4 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through November 2013 totaled 268.5 million pounds, off 2.0 percent from the 2012 year-to-date total of 274.1 million pounds.

Shipments of Aluminum Powder and Paste to domestic markets by domestic producers, including imports by producers, totaled 6.24 million pounds during November 2013, a decrease of 18.8 percent from the November 2012 total of 7.68 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments declined 6.2 percent from the October 2013 total of 6.65 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through November 2013 totaled 73.41 million pounds, off 11.9 percent from the 2012 year-to-date total of 83.29 million pounds.

Estimated net shipments of Aluminum Sheet and Plate by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 630.9 million pounds during November 2013, a rise of 3.4 percent over the November 2012 total of 610.1 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments decreased 9.8 percent from the October 2013 total of 699.7 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through November 2013 totaled 7,408.0 million pounds, off seven-tenths of one percent from the 2012 year-to-date total of 7,456.6 million pounds. Shipments of Can Stock totaled 350.8 million pounds during November 2013, up 5.9 percent over the November 2012 total of 331.4 million pounds, while shipments of Non-heat Treatable Sheet (excluding Can Stock) were down 2.7 percent to 208.2 million pounds and shipments of All Other Sheet and Plate increased 10.9 percent to 71.8 million pounds.

Estimated shipments of Aluminum Drawing Stock, Bare Wire and Rod & Bar by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 100.3 million pounds during November 2013, off 3.2 percent from the November 2012 total of 103.6 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments decreased 9.8 percent from the October 2013 total of 111.2 million pounds. Year-to-date shipments through November 2013 totaled 1,194.9 million pounds, up 11.5 percent over the 2012 year-to-date total of 1,071.8 million pounds.