Domestic steel production up

Domestic steel production up

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.