Japanese aluminium re-rollers’ output of flat and extruded products increased by 0.9% to 170,554 tonnes in May from a year earlier, which represented year-to-year plus for 3 months in a row, announced by Japan Aluminium Association on June 27. The shipment increased by 3.9% to 173,445 tonnes, year-to-year plus for 4 straight months. The demand kept firm from car industry while the export continued to recover.
Output of flat aluminium products represented first year-to-year minus since February 2012 while the shipment maintained year-to-year minus for 12 straight months. The shipment for automobiles rebounded by 49.7% to 12,722 tonnes since the demand dropped down in May 2011 just after the Japan Earthquake. However, the shipment of can materials decreased by 11% to 38,737 tonnes. The shipment for export increased by 28.1% to 17,637 tonnes and showed year-to-year plus for 2 months in a row. As for aluminium extruded products, the output kept year-to-year plus for 8 straight months and the shipment for 10 months. The demand maintained stable from construction and automobile markets. Especially the shipment for automobiles jumped by more than 60%. Aluminium foil production and shipment maintained low. The shipment for capacitors declined by 29.7% to 2,678 tonnes.M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
« Sep | ||||||
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 |
Japan Steel Scrap Composite Prices (Sangyo Press)
2024/12/04H2 | NewCutting (PRESS) |
41300YEN (-) | 43200YEN (-) |
273.84US$ (0.26) | 286.43US$ (0.26) |
* Average of electric furnaces steel maker's purchasing price in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya (per ton)
- JMB Tieup company
- The Korea Metal Journal
- ferro-alloys.com
- Steel on the net
- AMM
- MEPS