December steel service center shipments increased again in the US but declined in Canada, according to a report today from the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI).
US steel service center shipments in December 2017 increased 2.8 percent from December 2016. Steel product inventories increased 6.8 percent from December 2016.
Canadian steel service center shipments in December 2017 decreased by 3.4 percent from December 2016. Steel product inventories decreased 3.1 percent from December a year ago.