Steel Products

Don't Miss Today's SMU Community Chat
Written by John Packard
June 16, 2020
Industry analyst Donald Bly, managing director of Applied Value, will offer his perspective on the steel market at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) during the next SMU Community Chat.
As with every Community Chat webinar, this event is free to the public. Click here to register.
SMU President and Publisher John Packard will host the discussion with Bly. Attendees are encouraged to submit online questions on subjects ranging from steel production, consumption and pricing to reshoring and other supply chain issues.
To register please click here or go to: www.SteelMarketUpdate.com/blog/smu-community-chat-webinars

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