Stelco Reports Results for Second Quarter

Steel company sees slowing steel markets for third quarter.

 

Stelco Inc. reported net earnings of $40 million for the second quarter, compared to net earnings of $42 million for the second quarter of 2004. Six month net earnings were $89 million, compared to net earnings of $5 million for the same period in 2004.

 

Net sales revenue in the second quarter was $888 million compared to $881 million for the same period last year. In the first half of 2005, sales amounted to $1.856 billion, a 12 percent increase over the $1.6550 million recorded the same time last year

 

Production in the second quarter of 2005 was 1,297,000 semi-finished tons compared to 1,327,000 semi-finished tons produced during the same period in 2004. Production for the first six months of 2005 was 2,553,000 semi-finished tons compared to 2,693,000 semi-finished tons produced during the first half of 2004.

 

Shipments in the second quarter of 2005 totaled 1,125,000 net tons compared to 1,249,000 net tons during the same period in 2004. Shipments in the first six months of 2005 totaled 2,325,000 net tons, compared to 2,515,000 net tons during the first half of 2004.