SMU Community Chat

Don't Miss Tomorrow's Community Chat with Service Center Execs
Written by Tim Triplett
August 3, 2020
Steel Market Update welcomes two well-known service center executives to the next SMU Community Chat webinar, set for 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Joining moderator Tim Triplett for a spirited Q&A will be Lisa Goldenberg, President of Delaware Steel Co. of Pennsylvania, and Mike Barnett, President of Grand Steel Products.
Goldenberg and Barnett will share their views on the challenges steel distributors and processors face as the coronavirus continues to take a toll on the economy, as well as their forecasts for the rest of the year.
This webinar is free to anyone in the industry. Click here to register.

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