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    November 17, 2015

    Weekly Raw Steel Production: Capacity Utilization Rate at 5 Year Low

    Written by Brett Linton

    For the week ending November 14, 2015, the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) estimated the U.S. steel industry produced 1,601,000 net tons of raw steel, a 1.1 percent decrease over the previous week and a 13.7 percent decrease over the same week one year ago. The estimated capacity utilization rate is 67.0 percent, down from 67.7 percent last week and down from 77.2 percent this time last year.

    The last time raw production was this low was the week ending April 4, 2015 when 1,600,000 tons were produced at a capacity utilization rate of 67.7 percent. The last time the capacity utilization rate was this low was the week ending November 6, 2010 when 1,615,000 tons were produced at a capacity utilization rate of 66.8 percent.

    Brett Linton

    Brett Linton is a digital operations analyst for Steel Market Update, where he began his career. Linton has been in the steel industry since 2010. He has held roles as a category manager and strategic insights director at Reibus before returning to SMU in 2024. He is a graduate of The University of North Georgia with a degree in Finance and Accounting. Brett can be reached at brett@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-314-0179.

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