Portland, Oregon-based Schnitzer Steel Industries reported on Monday a $1 million operating loss in its Steel Manufacturing Business in fiscal Q2. However, the results are still a significant improvement over the fiscal Q2 2010 operating loss of $2 million.
Finished steel sales volumes of 99,000 net tons improved 3 percent from the prior year quarter while average net sales prices for finished steel products increased 24 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago.
"Our Steel Manufacturing Business generated improved year-over-year performance despite ongoing weak demand in the West Coast construction markets," said Tamara Lundgren, President and CEO of Schnitzer. "We expect to benefit from the normal seasonal improvement in construction during the summer months and to continue to maximize value from our product diversification and operational efficiencies."
As SteelOrbis previously reported, Schnitzer Steel Industries reported a net income of $32.1 million for fiscal Q2 2011 compared to a net income of $18.9 million in Q1 2011 and $18.5 million in Q2 2010.