AISI: Two regions see boost in raw steel output

Production was up 7.1% from the 1,589,000 tons manufactured during the same week on year ago.

The mill capability utilization for the week was 74.1% compared to 73.4% the week prior. During the same week in 2022, the mill capability utilization rate was 71.2%

Adjusted year-to-date production through Dec. 2 was 81,943,000 tons at a capability utilization rate of 75.5%. That is 0.3% less than the 82,226,000 tons produced during the same period last year when the rate was 78.1%.

Production by region is shown below with the week-over-week change shown in parentheses:

• Northeast – 127,000 (up 4,000 tons)
• Great Lakes – 551,000 (down 2,000 tons)
• Midwest – 188,000 (up 11,000 tons)
• South – 767,000 (down 9,000 tons)
• West – 69,000 (up 11,000 tons)