May Shows Slow Growth in Metal Shipments

Shipments of steel and aluminum from U.S. metals service centers declined from April to May, while shipments of both metals from their Canadian counterparts increased. At the same time, the year-on-year results showed the opposite trends: U.S. centers' delivery totals improved and Canadian centers' declined in the 12-month comparison, according to a report from American Machinist, a companion site of IndustryWeek, and part of Penton’s Manufacturing and Supply Chain Group.