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June 14, 2019
U.S. Raw Steel Production Remains Strong in April
Written by Brett Linton
Total U.S. raw steel production in the month of April declined 4.3 percent to 8,109,241 net tons, reports the American Iron and Steel Institute in Washington. Although down over the prior month, the April production level remains strong in comparison to recent months. Also remember that the March production level was the highest seen in four and a half years.
Broken down by production method, 5,715,140 tons (70.5 percent) were produced by electric arc furnaces (EAFs) and 2,394,101 tons (29.5 percent) were produced by blast furnaces. The percentage of steel produced by EAF furnaces is now at the second highest level seen in our nine-year history, with the highest level occuring in October 2017 at 70.7 percent.
