Primary, fabricated metal shipments rise in May
Jun 28, 2012 | 12:56 PM
| Corinna Petry
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metal shipments,
new orders,
inventories,
durable goods,
machinery,
aircraft,
IHS Global Insight,
Paul Edelstein
Corinna Petry
CHICAGO — Primary and fabricated metal shipments improved in May after falling in April, and while new orders from primary metals producers fell slightly, both shipments and new orders posted strong year-on-year growth.
The value of primary metal producers’ shipments rose 3 percent to $30.3 billion in May, not seasonally adjusted, but the nearly $29 billion in new orders fell 1.4 percent from the prior month, according to Census Bureau data.....
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