Contributing Writers
John Packard
John Packard is the President and Publisher of Steel Market Update. Since 1977 he as been an active participant in the flat rolled steel business in North America. It is his background which provides the unique flavor and quality ot Steel Market Update. For more information, please view the Who We Are page. For general inquiries, contact info@steelmarketupdate.com or call 800-432-3475.
Paul Lowrey
Paul Lowrey is the Managing Director of Steel Research Associates, LLC -- a consulting firm specializing in customized market studies for the steel producers and processors. Mr Lowrey has 15 years of experience in the steel industry. He can be reached at plowrey@steelresearchllc.com or by phone at 412-635-7016.
Joseph P. Reinmann
Joseph P. Reinmann is Chief Executive Officer of Kataman Metals. Mr. Reinmann has more than 20 years of metals industry experience. Kataman Metals works in all areas of the steel and nonferrous industries including trading, distribution and price risk management. Kataman is based in St. Louis, Missouri USA with offices in New York, Houston and Santiago, Chile. www.katamanmetals.com
Peter Brebach
Peter was born in Germany and started in the steel business in 1957 as an apprentice in a Thyssen wire mill. He worked for a number of trading companies in Europe before Krupp moved Peter to the United States in 1972. Between 1972 to 2001 Peter was active in the distribution, trading and direct mill representation. In 2001 he started Iron Angels of Colorado - a sales agency selling carbon steel products - with their current emphasis on pipe and tube (tubular) products. Mr. Brebach can be reached at makia3@aol.com
