According to data released this week by the American Iron and Steel Institute,
US steel production during the week ended January 7, 2006 increased 2.2 percent from the previous week.
Total tonnage produced the week ended January 7 was 2'064'000 tons, compared to 2'020'000 tons produced the week ended December 31, 2005.
Raw steel produced the week ended January 7 was also 0.6 percent higher than the 2'051'000 tons produced during the same week of 2005.
The following are
production figures, separated by region:
Production by District in Thousands of Net Tons
Week Ending
Jan 7 Dec. 31
North East Coast 176 168
Pgh/Youngstown 224 217
Lake Erie 91 94
Detroit 125 119
Indiana/Chicago 502 485
Midwest 279 275
Southern 592 585
Western 75 77
Total 2064 2020
AISI's weekly
production report is based on compiled data from companies representing 75 percent of the steel industry.