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October 17 2009

October 19, 2009

This

Week’s Raw Steel Production

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In the week ending October 17, 2009, domestic
raw steel production was 1,473,000 net tons while the capability
utilization rate was 61.7 percent. Production was 1,682,000
tons in the week ending October 17, 2008, while the capability
utilization then was 70.5 percent. The current week production
represents a 12.4 percent decrease from the same period
in the previous year. Production for the week ending October 17,
2009 is up 1.9 percent from the previous week
ending October 10, 2009 when production was 1,446,000 tons and the
rate of capability utilization was 60.6 percent.

Adjusted year-to-date production through October 17, 2009 was
47,670,000 tons, at a capability utilization rate of 48.2 percent. That
is a 45.5 percent decrease from the 87,461,000 tons during the same

period last year, when the capability utilization rate was 88.0
percent.

Broken down by districts, here’s production for the week
ending October 17, 2009 in thousands of net tons: Northeast Coast:
115; Pittsburgh/Youngstown: 92; Lake Erie: 47; Detroit: 59;
Indiana/Chicago: 446; Midwest: 193; Southern: 461 and Western:
60.

(Estimate based on reports from companies
representing about 50% of the Industry’s Raw Steel Capability + includes

revisions for previous months)

 

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October 10 2009

October 12, 2009

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Week’s Raw Steel Production

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In the week ending October 10, 2009, domestic
raw steel production was 1,446,000 net tons while the capability
utilization rate was 60.6 percent. Production was 1,682,000
tons in the week ending October 10, 2008, while the capability
utilization then was 70.5 percent. The current week production
represents a 14.2 percent decrease from the same period
in the previous year. Production for the week ending October 10,
2009 is up 2.2 percent from the previous week
ending October 3, 2009 when production was 1,415,000 tons and the
rate of capability utilization was 59.3 percent.

Adjusted year-to-date production through October 10, 2009 was
46,197,000 tons, at a capability utilization rate of 47.9 percent. That
is a 46.2 percent decrease from the 85,779,000 tons during the same

period last year, when the capability utilization rate was 88.0
percent.

Broken down by districts, here’s production for the week
ending October 10, 2009 in thousands of net tons: Northeast Coast:
112; Pittsburgh/Youngstown: 88; Lake Erie: 46; Detroit: 64;
Indiana/Chicago: 427; Midwest: 192; Southern: 458 and Western:
59.

(Estimate based on reports from companies
representing about 50% of the Industry’s Raw Steel Capability + includes

revisions for previous months)

 

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October 3 2009

October 5, 2009

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Week’s Raw Steel Production

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In the week ending October 3, 2009, domestic
raw steel production was 1,415,000 net tons while the capability
utilization rate was 59.3 percent. Production was 1,850,000
tons in the week ending October 3, 2008, while the capability
utilization then was 77.5 percent. The current week production
represents a 23.6 percent decrease from the same period
in the previous year. Production for the week ending October 3,
2009 is up 1.7 percent from the previous week
ending September 26, 2009 when production was 1,392,000 tons and
the rate of capability utilization was 58.3 percent.

Adjusted year-to-date production through October 3, 2009 was
44,751,000 tons, at a capability utilization rate of 47.6 percent. That
is a 46.8 percent decrease from the 84,097,000 tons during the same

period last year, when the capability utilization rate was 88.0
percent.

Broken down by districts, here’s production for the week
ending October 3, 2009 in thousands of net tons: Northeast Coast:
116; Pittsburgh/Youngstown: 90; Lake Erie: 26; Detroit: 71;
Indiana/Chicago: 419; Midwest: 174; Southern: 459 and Western:
60.

(Estimate based on reports from companies
representing about 50% of the Industry’s Raw Steel Capability + includes

revisions for previous months)

 

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September 26 2009

September 28, 2009

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Week’s Raw Steel Production

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In the week ending September 26, 2009, domestic

raw steel production was 1,392,000 net tons while the capability
utilization rate was 58.3 percent. Production was 2,017,000
tons in the week ending September 26, 2008, while the capability
utilization then was 84.5 percent. The current week production
represents a 31.0 percent decrease from the same period
in the previous year. Production for the week ending September 26,
2009 is up 0.5 percent from the previous week
ending September 19, 2009 when production was 1,386,000 tons and
the rate of capability utilization was 58.1 percent.

Adjusted year-to-date production through September 26, 2009 was
43,336,000 tons, at a capability utilization rate of 47.3 percent. That
is a 47.3 percent decrease from the 82,247,000 tons during the same

period last year, when the capability utilization rate was 89.7
percent.

Broken down by districts, here’s production for the week
ending September 26, 2009 in thousands of net tons: Northeast
Coast: 115; Pittsburgh/Youngstown: 101; Lake Erie: 21; Detroit: 69;
Indiana/Chicago: 386; Midwest: 166; Southern: 475 and Western:
59.

(Estimate based on reports from companies
representing about 50% of the Industry’s Raw Steel Capability + includes

revisions for previous months)

 

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September 19 2009

September 22, 2009

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Week’s Raw Steel Production

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In the week ending September 19, 2009, domestic

raw steel production was 1,386,000 net tons while the capability
utilization rate was 58.1 percent. Production was 2,017,000
tons in the week ending September 19, 2008, while the capability
utilization then was 84.5 percent. The current week production
represents a 31.3 percent decrease from the same period
in the previous year. Production for the week ending September 19,
2009 is up 1.0 percent from the previous week
ending September 12, 2009 when production was 1,373,000 tons and
the rate of capability utilization was 57.5 percent.

Adjusted year-to-date production through September 19, 2009 was
41,944,000 tons, at a capability utilization rate of 47.0 percent. That
is a 47.8 percent decrease from the 80,230,000 tons during the same

period last year, when the capability utilization rate was 89.7
percent.

Broken down by districts, here’s production for the week
ending September 19, 2009 in thousands of net tons: Northeast
Coast: 104; Pittsburgh/Youngstown: 99; Lake Erie: 8; Detroit: 68;
Indiana/Chicago: 409; Midwest: 175; Southern: 464 and Western:
59.

(Estimate based on reports from companies
representing about 50% of the Industry’s Raw Steel Capability + includes

revisions for previous months)

 

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September 12 2009

September 14, 2009

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Week’s Raw Steel Production

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In the week ending September 12, 2009, domestic

raw steel production was 1,373,000 net tons while the capability
utilization rate was 57.5 percent. Production was 2,017,000
tons in the week ending September 12, 2008, while the capability
utilization then was 84.5 percent. The current week production
represents a 32.0 percent decrease from the same period
in the previous year. Production for the week ending September 12,
2009 is up 2.3 percent from the previous week
ending September 5, 2009 when production was 1,342,000 tons and the

rate of capability utilization was 56.2 percent.

Adjusted year-to-date production through September 12, 2009 was
40,558,000 tons, at a capability utilization rate of 46.7 percent. That
is a 48.2 percent decrease from the 78,213,000 tons during the same

period last year, when the capability utilization rate was 89.7
percent.

Broken down by districts, here’s production for the week
ending September 12, 2009 in thousands of net tons: Northeast
Coast: 110; Pittsburgh/Youngstown: 95; Lake Erie: 10; Detroit: 65;
Indiana/Chicago: 388; Midwest: 148; Southern: 495 and Western:
62.

(Estimate based on reports from companies
representing about 50% of the Industry’s Raw Steel Capability + includes

revisions for previous months)

 

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