Steel Products
Final Thoughts
Written by John Packard
February 6, 2013
Our beginning of February steel market survey will continue until Thursday afternoon. If you have received an invitation please click on the link to the survey. All responses are kept confidential. I will send out a reminder email on Wednesday morning at 8 AM ET (which will also contain your personalized link to the survey).
For those companies thinking about sending employees to our Steel 101 workshop – we have about 3 spots left for the February 27-28 workshop in Columbus, Mississippi. Please contact our office if you need more details – 800-432-3475 or info@SteelMarketUpdate.com
As always your business is truly appreciated by all of us here at Steel Market Update.

John Packard
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