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(AMM) Summer lull hits aluminum distributors in July
August 17, 2010 - 19:52 GMT
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aluminum
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service centers
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shipments
Aluminum shipments by North American service centers fell last month as the distribution sector found itself unable to shake off the traditional seasonal slowdown.
North American shipments of aluminum products totaled 127,900 tons, down 6 percent from 136,100 tons in June, according to the latest data from the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI).
Canadian service centers logged the largest decline, with shipments falling 21.4 percent to 9,900 tons in July from 12,600 tons in June, while U.S. shipments fell 4.5 percent to 118,000 tons from 123,500 tons in the same comparison.
As shipments pulled back, North American...
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