According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ending January 18, 2025, U.S. raw steel production totaled 1,750,000 net tons, with a capability utilization rate of 78.5%. This represents a 0.9% decrease from the previous week ending January 11, 2025, when production was 1,766,000 net tons at a 79.2% utilization rate. Additionally, production declined by 2.5% compared to the same week in 2024, which saw 1,795,000 net tons produced at a 79.8% utilization rate.
Year-to-date production through January 18, 2025, reached 3,516,000 net tons, with an average capability utilization rate of 78.8%. This marks a 1.8% decrease from the 3,580,000 net tons produced during the same period last year, which had a 79.5% utilization rate.
Regionally, production for the week ending January 18, 2025, in thousands of net tons, was as follows:
- North East: 165
- Great Lakes: 550
- Midwest: 200
- Southern: 750
- Western: 85
These figures indicate a slight week-over-week decline in U.S. raw steel production, reflecting adjustments in the industry to current market conditions.
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