The Metals Service Center Institute reports steel shipments in the U.S. totaled 2.5 million tons in December 2012, a 14.4% decrease from December 2011. A total of 41.2 million tons of steel was shipped in 2012, a 1.3% decrease compared to 2011.
The Corrotherm International Group of Companies has expanded into the U.S. with a 46,000-sq.-ft. facility located just outside Houston in Stafford, Texas.