Ryan Olsen V.P. Business Information & Statistics 1-703-358-2984 E-mail: rolsen@aluminum.org Henry F. Sattlethight Manager, Statistical Programs 1-703-358-2985 E-mail: hsattlethight@aluminum.org Summary of Aluminum Producer Net Shipments 1 December 2018 January 29, 2018 Aluminum net shipments (including exports) by domestic U.S. and Canadian facilities totaled an estimated 1,800 million pounds during December, an increase of 5.6 percent over the December 2017 total of 1,704 million pounds. Shipments of aluminum mill products rose 4.5 percent over the previous year to 1,206 million pounds, while shipments of aluminum ingot for castings, exports and destructive uses advanced 8.0 percent year-overyear, totaling 594 million pounds. For the year, preliminary producer shipments totaled an estimated 24,577 million pounds in 2018, an increase of 3.4 percent over the 2017 total of 23,763. December inventory levels totaled an estimated 3,456 million pounds, off eight-tenths of one percent from the previous month but up 7.8 percent year-over-year. Industry Net Shipments 1 December % Chge Nov. % Chge Total % Chge 2018* 2017 Dec/Dec 2018 Dec/Nov 2018* 2017 18/17 Mill Products 1,206 1,154 4.5 1,360-11.4 16,639 16,149 3.0 Ingot 594 550 8.0 674-11.9 7,938 7,614 4.3 Total Shipments 1,800 1,704 5.6 2,034-11.5 24,577 23,763 3.4 Producer Inventory 2 3,456 3,206 7.8 3,483-0.8 1) U.S. and Canadian producer shipments excluding imports and intra-industry shipments for further fabrication. Estimated for 100% of the industry. 2) Inventory levels reflect both U.S. and Canadian producers. 2,500 Estimated Producer Shipments 2017 2018 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. The Aluminum Association Not Seasonally Adjusted The Association estimates producer net shipments based on reports by its members of their shipments for the latest month. The Association expands these data to total industry utilizing expansion ratio that attempts to reflect the relationship of reporters to the total industry. While the Association believes that its statistical procedures and methods are reliable, it does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the data. All data contained herein are subject to revision. This report is available on the Aluminum Association website, www.aluminum.org
Aluminum Producer Net Shipments 1 U.S. and Canada Preliminary Estimates December 2018 Issued: January 29, 2019 December % Chge Nov. % Chge Total % Chge (Figures in Millions of Pounds) 2018* 2017 Dec/Dec 2018 Dec/Nov 2018* 2017 18/17 Total Sheet & Plate 676.6 632.8 6.9 731.4-7.5 8,884.6 8,506.8 4.4 Can Stock 314.9 310.6 1.4 325.0-3.1 4,014.5 4,034.5-0.5 Non-heat Treatable Sheet 204.5 192.7 6.2 237.3-13.8 2,973.0 2,822.7 5.3 All Other Sheet and Plate 157.2 129.6 21.3 169.0-7.0 1,897.1 1,649.6 15.0 Foil 62.9 63.8-1.3 79.3-20.7 969.6 954.2 1.6 Extruded Products 366.8 353.7 3.7 442.8-17.2 5,487.7 5,274.0 4.1 Shapes 304.6 294.7 3.4 370.1-17.7 4,539.3 4,385.0 3.5 Pipe & Tube 28.3 26.6 6.5 34.5-18.0 436.2 414.0 5.4 Rod & Bar 33.9 32.4 4.7 38.2-11.3 512.2 475.0 7.8 Elec. Conductor 56.1 58.9-4.8 59.5-5.7 697.9 820.0-14.9 Other 2 43.3 44.7-3.2 47.4-8.7 599.3 594.0 0.9 Total Mill Products 1,205.7 1,153.9 4.5 1,360.4-11.4 16,639.0 16,149.0 3.0 Ingot 3 593.9 550.0 8.0 673.9-11.9 7,937.5 7,613.8 4.3 Total Shipments 1,799.6 1,703.9 5.6 2,034.3-11.5 24,576.6 23,762.8 3.4 Total Inventory 4 3,456.1 3,205.6 7.8 3,483.0-0.8 Ingot 1,004.3 975.8 2.9 1,070.5-6.2 Scrap 916.3 763.0 20.1 926.8-1.1 Other 1,535.5 1,466.7 4.7 1,485.6 3.4 Source: Note: 1) Data presented on this report represent total U.S. and Canadian domestic producer shipments less intra- industry shipments for further fabrication and exclude imports. 2) Other mill products drawing stock; bare wire; forgings and impacts; and powder and paste. 3) Net ingot shipments for foundry castings, export and destructive uses. 4) End of month inventory levels reflect stocks held by U.S. and Canadian producers. Detail may not add to total due to rounding. For additional Association statistics on producer shipments, click here.
Aluminum Producer Net Shipments 1 U.S. and Canada Preliminary Estimates December 2018 Issued: January 29, 2019 (Figures in Millions of Pounds) Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. YTD Total Sheet & Plate 725 680 770 732 760 754 745 782 739 790 731 677 8,885 Can Stock 346 306 347 326 359 337 351 338 314 350 325 315 4,014 Non-heat Treatable Sheet 226 230 263 249 261 275 255 266 251 254 237 205 2,973 All Other Sheet and Plate 153 144 161 156 139 142 139 177 173 186 169 157 1,897 Foil 76 75 83 82 88 83 87 88 81 85 79 63 970 Extruded Products 455 442 479 474 486 476 450 484 446 486 443 367 5,488 Shapes 372 364 394 389 402 394 375 401 369 404 370 305 4,539 Pipe & Tube 36 35 38 38 39 39 34 40 36 38 35 28 436 Rod & Bar 47 43 47 46 45 43 40 44 41 44 38 34 512 Elec. Conductor 55 57 59 62 66 58 54 54 57 61 60 56 698 Other 2 50 49 55 50 54 53 47 50 49 52 47 43 599 Total Mill Products 1,360 1,303 1,446 1,400 1,453 1,424 1,383 1,458 1,372 1,474 1,360 1,206 16,639 Ingot 3 716 679 687 665 608 600 510 783 675 746 674 594 7,938 Total Shipments 2,076 1,982 2,133 2,065 2,061 2,024 1,893 2,241 2,047 2,220 2,034 1,800 24,577 Total Inventory 4 3,198 3,165 3,138 3,196 3,308 3,254 3,345 3,433 3,446 3,460 3,483 3,456 Ingot 1,004 971 946 1,005 1,003 935 977 1,039 992 1,051 1,070 1,004 Scrap 751 742 718 745 801 825 880 933 932 939 927 916 Other 1,442 1,452 1,474 1,446 1,504 1,495 1,488 1,461 1,522 1,470 1,486 1,536 Integrated Inventory The Association will no longer distinguish "integrated" producers from all producers. We apologize for any inconvenience. Source: Note: 1) Data presented on this report represent total U.S. and Canadian domestic producer shipments less intra- industry shipments for further fabrication and exclude imports. 2) Other mill products drawing stock; bare wire; forgings and impacts; and powder and paste. 3) Net ingot shipments for foundry castings, export and destructive uses. 4) End of month inventory levels reflect stocks held by U.S. and Canadian producers. Detail may not add to total due to rounding. For additional Association statistics on producer shipments, click here.
Aluminum Producer Net Shipments 1 U.S. and Canada Preliminary Estimates 2017 Revised: August 30, 2018 (Figures in Millions of Pounds) Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Year* Total Sheet & Plate 702 678 755 700 756 756 693 743 698 721 673 633 8,507 Can Stock 346 325 363 322 348 346 344 356 323 335 316 311 4,034 Non-heat Treatable Sheet 219 223 240 248 264 268 235 241 241 238 213 193 2,823 All Other Sheet and Plate 136 130 152 129 143 142 114 146 135 148 144 130 1,650 Foil 75 73 85 80 85 87 84 86 82 78 74 64 954 Extruded Products 429 417 470 433 465 462 430 474 442 470 428 354 5,274 Shapes 349 344 389 359 387 387 363 396 369 390 358 295 4,385 Pipe & Tube 36 33 37 35 37 36 31 37 36 37 33 27 414 Rod & Bar 43 41 44 40 41 40 35 41 37 43 37 32 475 Elec. Conductor 73 82 73 69 74 64 67 70 66 65 60 59 820 Other 2 50 48 53 50 51 52 44 52 48 54 48 45 594 Total Mill Products 1,328 1,298 1,438 1,331 1,431 1,421 1,317 1,424 1,337 1,388 1,284 1,154 16,149 Ingot 3 708 621 692 643 664 616 471 682 662 671 634 550 7,614 Total Shipments 2,036 1,918 2,129 1,974 2,095 2,037 1,788 2,106 1,998 2,059 1,918 1,704 23,763 Total Inventory 4 2,861 2,818 2,863 2,897 2,921 2,918 2,961 3,043 3,113 3,134 3,111 3,206 Ingot 880 825 853 872 898 884 923 943 956 958 963 976 Scrap 603 614 595 592 603 638 601 707 695 707 704 763 Other 1,377 1,379 1,414 1,433 1,420 1,396 1,438 1,392 1,462 1,469 1,444 1,467 Integrated Inventory The Association will no longer distinguish "integrated" producers from all producers. We apologize for any inconvenience. Source: Note: 1) Data presented on this report represent total U.S. and Canadian domestic producer shipments less intra- industry shipments for further fabrication and exclude imports. 2) Other mill products drawing stock; bare wire; forgings and impacts; and powder and paste. 3) Net ingot shipments for foundry castings, export and destructive uses. 4) End of month inventory levels reflect stocks held by U.S. and Canadian producers. Detail may not add to total due to rounding. For additional Association statistics on producer shipments, click here.
Aluminum Producer Net Shipments 1 U.S. and Canada Preliminary Estimates 2016 Revised: August 30, 2018 (Figures in Millions of Pounds) Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Year* Total Sheet & Plate 665 682 736 706 702 730 681 759 734 681 681 631 8,390 Can Stock 333 339 367 348 353 366 350 374 355 310 343 315 4,154 Non-heat Treatable Sheet 213 223 245 239 237 242 230 249 248 236 218 194 2,773 All Other Sheet and Plate 119 120 124 119 113 122 101 136 132 135 120 122 1,463 Foil 75 81 89 84 82 88 86 85 79 80 77 62 970 Extruded Products 419 430 463 450 440 449 408 459 435 439 408 339 5,138 Shapes 348 356 386 373 366 374 343 382 361 365 338 279 4,271 Pipe & Tube 35 37 38 37 35 36 31 37 35 35 33 28 416 Rod & Bar 37 38 40 39 39 39 33 40 39 39 37 32 451 Elec. Conductor 51 42 51 56 67 79 65 60 61 54 68 57 711 Other 2 44 44 48 43 46 50 47 49 45 47 45 41 549 Total Mill Products 1,254 1,280 1,388 1,339 1,338 1,395 1,288 1,413 1,354 1,300 1,279 1,131 15,758 Ingot 3 669 653 678 632 682 608 493 729 745 675 675 597 7,835 Total Shipments 1,923 1,933 2,066 1,971 2,020 2,003 1,781 2,141 2,099 1,975 1,953 1,727 23,592 Total Inventory 4 2,966 3,050 2,960 2,981 2,904 2,918 2,983 2,960 2,907 2,896 2,793 3,075 Ingot 950 1,031 1,013 992 971 955 934 938 879 898 868 885 Scrap 518 502 496 521 467 506 535 549 581 580 547 558 Other 1,498 1,517 1,452 1,467 1,466 1,457 1,514 1,473 1,446 1,418 1,378 1,632 Integrated Inventory The Association will no longer distinguish "integrated" producers from all producers. We apologize for any inconvenience. Source: Note: 1) Data presented on this report represent total U.S. and Canadian domestic producer shipments less intra- industry shipments for further fabrication and exclude imports. 2) Other mill products drawing stock; bare wire; forgings and impacts; and powder and paste. 3) Net ingot shipments for foundry castings, export and destructive uses. 4) End of month inventory levels reflect stocks held by U.S. and Canadian producers. Detail may not add to total due to rounding. For additional Association statistics on producer shipments, click here.
Producer Shipments & Inventory Levels U.S. and Canada December 2016 December 2018 1,600 Producer Shipments - Ingot and Mill Products 3,500 Producer Inventory Levels 1,400 3,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 Mill Products Ingot 3,300 3,200 3,100 3,000 2,900 2,800 2,700 The Aluminum Association Not Seasonally Adjusted 850 Sheet & Plate 100 Foil 800 90 750 80 700 70 650 60 600 50 550 Extruded Products 90 Electrical Conductor 500 80 450 70 400 60 350 50 300 40
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