Japan aluminium products shipment rose by 2.2 percent in July against the same period last year, representing a second straight month of rising, according to the Japan Aluminium Federation.
July aluminium products shipments rose to 207,523 tons from 203,063 tons a year ago, driven by need from auto components, cans and machinery manufacturers.
Details are as follows ( in tons)
|
July, 2008 |
June, 2008 |
May, 2008 |
July VS June |
July on year |
output |
208,444 |
203,438 |
196,005 |
+2.5 |
+2.0 |
Flat aluminium |
127,466 |
124,316 |
122,638 |
+2.5 |
+7.0 |
Aluminium extrusion |
80,978 |
79,122 |
73,367 |
+2.3 |
-4.9 |
shipment |
207,523 |
202,221 |
196,842 |
+2.6 |
+2.2 |
Flat aluminium |
126,824 |
124,020 |
123,718 |
+2.3 |
+6.7 |
Aluminium extrusion |
80,699 |
78,201 |
73,124 |
+3.2 |
-4.1 |
stock |
80,460 |
79,914 |
79,077 |
+0.7 |
-1.9 |
Flat aluminium |
69,462 |
68,556 |
68,081 |
+1.3 |
-0.1 |
Aluminium extrusion |
10,998 |
11,358 |
10,996 |
-3.2 |
-12.4 |