GLIN==> Lakes Limestone Trade Falls Into Fall

The first full month of fall was another disappointment for
Lakes-shipping limestone quarries in the U.S. and Canada.  Loadings in
October totaled 3.3 million net tons, a decrease of 20.4 percent
compared to both a year ago and the month's 5-year average.

 

The October stone float mirrors previous months.  The sluggish
construction market has sapped demand for aggregate, while sagging steel
production has trimmed shipments of fluxstone.

 

For the year, the limestone trade stands at 19.7 million tons, a
decrease of 30.7 percent compared to a year ago.  Shipments are 36.2
percent below the 5-year average for the January-October timeframe.

 

See attached for more details.

 

Glen G. Nekvasil

Vice President-Corporate Communications

Lake Carriers' Association

Suite 720

20325 Center Ridge Road

Rocky River, OH  44116

   P:  440-333-9996

   F:  440-333-9993

   C:  216-702-6360

   E:  nekvasil at lcaships.com

 




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