Service Centers
April 23, 2018
MSCI: March Shipments Below Seasonal Norm
Written by Peter Wright
Metals Service Center Institute data shows that service center shipments in March were slightly less than the seasonal norm. Daily shipments in March were down by 0.8 percent from the February result. On average since 2009, March shipments have increased by 0.3 percent; therefore, these latest numbers were seasonally slightly worse than the historical average for this time of year. Total carbon steel shipments were 155,400 tons per day in March and days on hand as of the 31st were 47.1, which was up from 46.5 at the end of February.
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