Global Aluminum production declines in April: IAI
Metal Recycling News | 2012-05-22 06:44:56
Global primary aluminum production declined by 75,000 metric tons to 2.043 million tons in April from 2.118 million in March, as per latest figures released by the International Aluminum Institute.
By Paul Ploumis
LONDON (Scrap Monster): Global primary aluminum production declined by 75,000 metric tons to 2.043 million tons in April from 2.118 million in March, as per latest figures released by the International Aluminum Institute.
According to IAI data, the aluminum production was also down year-on-year from 2.111 million tons in April 2011.
IAI also stated that the production declined in all of the regions they monitored.
Global primary aluminium production averaged 68,100 mt/day in April, down from a revised 68,300 mt/day in March and 70,400 mt/day in April 2011, they added.
Total production in April (30 days) was 2.043 million mt, down from 2.118 million mt in March (31 days) and down from 2.111 million mt in April 2011.
For the first four months of 2012, aluminium production averaged 68,600 mt/day, down from 69,700 mt/day in January-April 2011. Production for the four-month period totaled 8.300 million mt, down from 8.364 million mt a year earlier.
