NLMK USA Tonnage Grew 5% During 2012

NLMK USA sales in 2012 grew 5 percent to 1.742 million tonnes (1.920 million net tons) from 1.658 million tonnes in 2011 (1.827 million net tons). Of the total, NLMK Indiana had a record hot rolled steel output of 725,000 tonnes (799,175 net tons), a 19 percent increase year-over-year. The balance of the hot rolled as well as all of the cold rolled was produced by the company’s Farrell facility. Year-over-sales for hot rolled coil were up 17 percent while cold rolled coil dropped 14.7 percent as it was used as feedstock for galvanized steel production (Sharon Coatings) that grew by 6.5 percent.