Japan rolled aluminium capacity utilization drops in 2008

According to Japan Aluminum Association, Japanese rolled aluminum makers capacity utilization decreased by 3.1 percentage points to 87.1% in 2008 from 2007. The association said that extrusion operation was less than 90% while the operation of flat products was firm. The operating rate decreased by 17.8 points to 67.6% in December from a year earlier. With worsening economy condition, the operation could keep low level in and after January. Source: SteelGuru