During this period, capacity utilization rate was recorded at 78.4%. In the same week last year, production was 1 million 696 thousand net tons and capacity utilization was 76.4%. Thus, production increased by 4.8% on an annual basis.
There was also a limited increase on a weekly basis. In the week of July 19, 2025, production was 1 million 768 thousand net tons, while this week's production increased by 0.5% compared to the previous week. Capacity utilization rate was recorded as 78.0% in the week mentioned.
Total adjusted production for the period from the beginning of the year until July 26, 2025 was 50 million 527 thousand net tons. While this production corresponds to a capacity utilization rate of 76.3%, it means an increase of 0.9% compared to the same period last year. In the same period of 2024, production was 50 million 61 thousand net tons and the capacity utilization rate was recorded as 76.2%.
Regional production distribution in the week in question was as follows: Northeast 113 thousand tons, Great Lakes 559 thousand tons, Midwest 232 thousand tons, South 802 thousand tons and West 71 thousand tons. Total production was calculated as 1 million 777 thousand net tons.
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