Cast Aluminum Shipments Up from 1999 Totals.Based on survey responses from 285 foundries, U.S. shipments of aluminum castings totaled almost 1.39 billion lb in the third quarter of 2000, representing an increase of 8.8% over 1999's third-quarter total of almost 1.28 billion lb, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Aluminum Assn., Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. , D.C. Compared to the previous quarter, third quarter shipments decreased 6.1% from second quarter totals of 1.48 billion lb. However, overall shipments are up 7.5% over the 1999 three-quarter three-quar·ter adj. 1. Relating to, consisting of, or extending to three fourths of the usual full length: a skirt of three-quarter length. 2. total of almost 4.05 billion lb, the association reported. Participating foundries in the study account for about 49% of the estimated total, the group reported. |
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