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Show 103 for 1940 probably larger was Approximately 900, tons of such region, products 4 period some products. directly into were with rail and water together in produced apparent consumption of 3,315,194 an shipnet that year. during 60 per cent of total steel consumption accounted for was up of steel which moved purposes. products in the eleven Western States the manufacture of finished ing This amount, would show In the pre-war in the United States immediately preceding. 000 net tons of iron and steel the Western States in 1940. ments into the than in the years steel by 5 industries in fabricating The other 40 per cent use for a diversity of was made non-manufactur 6 Prior to World War II many factors limited the size and number of iron and steel location and development of primarily responsible cant purchasing du ce r s factor ' in the fabricating plants new West, and served firms within this for this condition. power with a the lack of adequate steel Available products. goods. of steel fabrication in the West. a third factor, which of Western fabricators. the E a stand 5Dr. the J. R. n s supplies of The then existing freight Many articles could be Mahoney 0 the W est "The Western Steel Utah Economic and Business Review, 6Ibid. signifi- major Vol. 4, scrap es amount of largely and restricted the scope the edt significant purchased severely handicapped hip p A second capacity, properly diversified, determined steel capacity in the pre-war period, was were resultant contraction of markets for both pro- sential for the achievement of the fabrication of any iron and steel deterrent to the the lack of was , a Three factors region. F'o r e rn o s t and consumers' durable and non-durable was as rate structure competitive position of fa b ric ate d a t a in much Industry (Part II), No.1, (May 1945), p. " 28. |
