135 times viewed. Monday, 14 Jan 2013Japan Aluminum Alloys Association compiled and released, on November 29, figures on (i) supply and demand of silicon metal in the aluminum alloy industry, and (ii) production of secondary aluminum alloys, both for November 2012.

The aluminum alloy industry received deliveries of 3,875 tons of silicon metal in November, up 3.3% from October, while the industry consumed 3,686 tons of the metal, down 1.5% from the preceding month. As a result, end-November stocks of silicon metal in the industry were up 6.4% to 2,990 tons.

Production of secondary aluminum alloys in November was 65,846 tons, down 1.2% from October, so the month's consumption of silicon metal declined.

The industry's production during November (66,476 tons, down 1.2% from October) was less than the shipments in November (66,850 tons, down 1.3% from October), making the month-end inventory of the alloy products 25,623 tons, lower by 1.4% from the preceding month.