Favorable Trends Seen In Steel September Production Rise
September shipments of U S steel producers are expected to exceed August with production around 7 5 million tons as mills unwind surplus semifinished materials and prep for October demand from automakers Higher output is also tied to seasonal restarts by fabricators and increased activity in appliances office furniture construction and canmaking Labor Day curtailments reduce ingot pour this week but a gradual order pickup is forecast as inventories adjust The piece notes a 1 625 900 ton ingot figure from last week mentions and the Steel magazine provides the cited outlook