| Ingot Production |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Primary Smelters |
247.7 |
258.4 |
269.7 |
305.1 |
340.8 |
344.3 |
342.7 |
359.6 |
368.2 |
360.3 |
Secondary Production
Predominately from Old Scrap |
242.7 |
274.8 |
285.3 |
237.7 |
248.6 |
207.2 |
206.5 |
186.7 |
134.4 |
204.2 |
Wrought Remelt Production
Predominately using Recycled Scrap from Fabrication |
561.2 |
583.5 |
596.2 |
567.0 |
585.3 |
565.1 |
557.2 |
599.1 |
602.2 |
771.5* |
| Wrought and Cast Despatches |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Bar, section and tube
(excluding forging bar) |
160.8 |
168.0 |
181.7 |
184.7 |
177.1 |
168.3* |
158.7* |
157.0* |
140.9 |
138.1* |
| Plate, sheet strip and circles |
350.4 |
352.5 |
349.7 |
419.1 |
384.8 |
312.2 |
274.3 |
267.3 |
274.2 |
325.4 |
| Castings* |
152.4 |
148.0 |
137.3 |
134.9 |
129.0 |
161.2 |
127.5 |
139.7 |
103.0 |
120.0 |
| Exports |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Primary Ingot |
219.6 |
68.7 |
233.6 |
347.7 |
203.4 |
214.7 |
244.3 |
305.1 |
364.4 |
309.6 |
| Secondary Ingot |
153.3 |
156.6 |
143.1 |
84.2 |
59.9 |
35.7 |
26.9 |
30.8 |
32.3 |
40.6 |
| Extruded Products |
56.8 |
59.7 |
47.5 |
25.5 |
20.6 |
15.3 |
14.2 |
15.8 |
15.9 |
65.6 |
| Rolled Products |
157.7 |
160.1 |
166.6 |
222.9 |
198.3 |
208.8 |
193.9 |
192.2 |
285.4 |
288.7 |
| Imports |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Primary Ingot |
428.3 |
468.9 |
444.0 |
277.0 |
313.3 |
353.2 |
274.6 |
221.5 |
189.3 |
281.5 |
| Secondary Ingot |
8.5 |
26.2 |
17.8 |
23.5 |
33.6 |
17.9 |
20.2 |
12.7 |
11.5 |
12.7 |
| Extruded Products |
62.0 |
62.3 |
70.0 |
72.0 |
72.5 |
76.1 |
82.0 |
90.3 |
95.1 |
123.5 |
| Rolled Products |
257.9 |
245.1 |
296.1 |
334.0 |
332.3 |
361.5 |
438.5 |
331.8 |
329.2 |
371.2 |
Notes:
* Estimated data, allowing for non-reporting companies |
