According to the latest data released by the American Aluminum Association (AA), shipments of aluminum extrusions (including pipes, rods, and profiles) totaled 98,000 tons (215 million pounds) in the United States and Canada in North America in June 2009, an increase of 13.5 percent month-over-month. %, but there is still a 25.5% year-on-year decline.
In the first half of 2009, shipments of aluminum extrusions in North America totaled 52.0 million tons (1.146 billion pounds), a decrease of 34.3% year-on-year.