Steel Products Prices North America

May 23, 2022
Weekly Raw Steel Production Rises to Four-Month High
Written by Brett Linton
Domestic mill raw steel production increased again last week, with the utilization rate climbing to an 18-week high and production rising to a 16-week high. US output totaled 1,789,000 net tons in the week ending May 21, with a capacity utilization rate of 82.0%, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).
Production rose 0.2% week over week, but is down 2.5% compared to this time last year when production was 1,834,000 net tons. Mill capacity utilization last week rose 0.2 percentage points from the prior week, and is 1.0 percentage points above the same period one year ago when utilization was 81.0%.


