09 JANUARY 2012Steel Guru
Japan secondary aluminium output drop in November
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According to Japan Aluminium Refiners Association, Japanese secondary aluminium and alloyed aluminium ingot output decreased by 0.7% to 69,710 tonnes in November from a year earlier. The shipment decreased by 1.1% to 69,904 tonnes.
The output decreased for the first time in 3 months and the shipment decreased for the first time in 4 months. The volume decreased when some users reduced the production due to the impact of Thai flood.
The shipment decreased for casting and flat rolled products in November from a year earlier. The shipment for flat rolled products decreased for 2 months in a row due to rebound of excess output after the major earthquake.
The secondary aluminium and alloyed aluminium makers' raw material purchase increased by only 0.1% from domestic industry in November from a year earlier. The import increased by 10% to 18,422 tonnes.
The output decreased for the first time in 3 months and the shipment decreased for the first time in 4 months. The volume decreased when some users reduced the production due to the impact of Thai flood.
The shipment decreased for casting and flat rolled products in November from a year earlier. The shipment for flat rolled products decreased for 2 months in a row due to rebound of excess output after the major earthquake.
The secondary aluminium and alloyed aluminium makers' raw material purchase increased by only 0.1% from domestic industry in November from a year earlier. The import increased by 10% to 18,422 tonnes.
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