Steel Products Prices North America
August 1, 2017
Raw Steel Production Ahead of Last Year
Written by Tim Triplett
Domestic raw steel production totaled 1,769,000 net tons in the week ending July 29, down 0.2 percent from the previous week, but up 6.1 percent from the same period last year, reports the American Iron and Steel Institute in Washington.
The mill capability utilization rate for the July 29 week was 75.9 percent, down from 76.1 percent the prior week, but up from 71.3 percent the prior year.
