The Aluminum Association Inc.
Semi demand in US and Canada down 1.5% in January
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Demand for aluminum semi-fabricated (mill) products in the United States and Canada (measured in shipments by domestic producers plus imports) totaled an esti-mated 1,350 million pounds in January, declining 1.5 percent from the January 2013 total of 1,370 million pounds. Aluminum sheet and plate totaled 755 million pounds in January, down 3.0 percent. Extruded products were up 6.1 percent year-over-year to 387 million pounds. Estimated shipments of aluminum ingot for castings, exports and other uses totaled 669 million pounds, declining 5.5 percent from a year ago.
Apparent consumption in domestic U.S. and Canada markets totaled 1,673 million pounds in January, off 4.6 percent from the January 2013 total of 1,753 million. Producer inventories totaled 2,526 million pounds in January, up 1.3 percent over the December level of 2,494 million pounds. Compared to a year ago, producer inventories were off 2.1 percent.
Apparent consumption in domestic U.S. and Canada markets totaled 1,673 million pounds in January, off 4.6 percent from the January 2013 total of 1,753 million. Producer inventories totaled 2,526 million pounds in January, up 1.3 percent over the December level of 2,494 million pounds. Compared to a year ago, producer inventories were off 2.1 percent.
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