February's Annual Rate of Primary Aluminum Production Up 0.2 Percent Over January; YTD Up 17.1 Percent

The annual rate of U.S. primary aluminum production totaled 2,111,770 metric tons during February 2012, an increase of 0.2 percent over the January annual rate of 2,107,251, according to figures released by the Aluminum Association. February's rate was 16.1 percent over year-earlier levels.

Actual production for the month of February 2012 totaled 167,326 tons.

The year-to-date annual rate of production through February 2012 stands at 2,109,435 tons, up 17.1 percent over the 2011 year-to-date rate of 1,801,195 tons.

For more information, contact Nick Adams, Vice President of Business Information and Member Services, at nadams@aluminum.org.