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June 5, 2017
Monthly Raw Steel Production: Small Dip in April After March's Peak
Written by Brett Linton
The American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI) recently reported final U.S. raw steel production estimates for the month of April 2017. The monthly estimates are different than the weekly estimates we report; the monthly estimates are based on over 75 percent of the domestic mills reporting vs. only 50 percent for the weekly estimates.
Total raw steel production for the month of April was reported to be 7,375,169 net tons with 5,004,948 tons being produced by electric arc furnaces (EAF) and 2,370,221 tons produced by blast furnaces. April raw steel production was reported to be 224,184 tons or 3.0 percent lower than the previous month, but 98,608 tons or 1.4 percent higher than the same month last year. As seen in the table below, 7 of the 11 state-groups reported a decrease in month-over-month production.
