Great Lakes steel production decreased by 17,000 tons, or 2.73 percent, in the week that ended Saturday, according to an American Iron and Steel Institute
The total raw steel output during the week ending July 12th was 1,903,000 net tons. The AISI data indicates that the US raw steel production has increased 2.7%
The total domestic raw steel output during the week ending February 27th US Raw Steel output holds steady; 8.4% drop in Great Lakes region offsets gains.
In 1901, it controlled two-thirds of steel production and, through its Pittsburgh Steamship Company, developed the largest commercial fleet on the Great Lakes.
