Steel Mills
September 20, 2016
Canadian Service Centers Shipments 2nd Lowest Month This Year
Written by John Packard
Canadian steel service centers shipped a total of 364,800 tons of steel products during the month of August. Compared to the previous year shipments were 6.1 percent lower and the 364,800 ton level was the second lowest shipping month this calendar year (July was the lowest at 318,700 tons).
Year to date the Canadian distributors have shipped a total of 2,997,600 tons which is 8.1 percent lower than year ago levels.
