Final Thoughts
Final Thoughts
Written by John Packard
October 14, 2016
On Monday morning we will begin our mid-October flat rolled steel market survey. We expect to invite more than 550 people representing about 525 companies to participate in this market trends analysis. The invitations should be in your email inbox by 8 AM ET.
We provide a power point presentation putting a good portion of the results into a historical context. The presentation will be available to those who provide responses on Friday of this week. It will also be available to our Premium level members.
We should have the Huntsville, AL Steel 101 workshop up and ready for reservations sometime this week. We will advise once the negotiations with the hotel have been completed. I will be looking forward to seeing you in Alabama for our first Steel 101 workshop of the New Year.
The last presidential debate is Wednesday (thank god) and this election cycle will soon be over – do any of you think the presidential election cycle has been negatively affecting the industry? Send me your thoughts: John@SteelMarketUpdate.com
Speaking of the steel industry on Friday the Wall Street Journal published an article entitled: Donald Trump’s Use of Foreign Steel Undercuts Major Campaign Theme. I have a “cameo” appearance in the article stating the obvious. You can click on the link to see what I and others had to say on the subject.
As always your business is truly appreciated by all of us here at Steel Market Update.
John Packard, Publisher
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