Steel Products
SMU Survey: Who Is the Best “Fit” for ThyssenKrupp Steel USA
Written by John Packard
February 20, 2013
During our mid-February steel survey we asked those taking the survey which company (or joint venture group) was the best “fit” for the Calvert, Alabama facility of ThyssenKrupp Steel? Here are the non-binding opinions of the first two days of our survey:
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