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Steep declines in steel, aluminum shipments continue in U.S., Canada.

Publication: Metal Center News
Publication Date: 01-APR-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Steep declines in steel, aluminum shipments continue in U.S., Canada.(MSCI)

Article Excerpt
For the second month in a row, steel shipments from service centers in the United States and Canada fell by more than 40 percent from year-ago levels during February, according to the latest Metals Activity Report from the Metals Service Center Institute, Rolling Meadows, Ill, Continued economic uncertainty coupled with dismal economic indicators led customers to buy only as much metal as was absolutely needed, and service...

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