Furukawa-Sky Reduces Aluminum Products Sales by 8%

Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp. decreased the aluminium products sales by 8% to 317,352 tonnes in April-December from same period of 2004. The sales decreased due to the operation trouble at Fukui plant caused by thunderbolt. The sales in 2004 were supported by very hot summer. The sales decreased by 9% to 282,214 tonnes for flat products, by 4% to 34,186 tonnes for extrusion and by 2% to 952 tonnes for castings and forgings in April-December from same period of 2004. The main product of flat product decreased the total sale when the flat sales decreased to less than 100,000 tonnes for can material and dropped by 10% for other domestic applications.