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Holiday Notice: Passover and Easter Greetings!
Written by Michael Cowden
April 15, 2022
Steel Market Update will be taking time off in observance of Passover and Easter this weekend.
We will be closed on Friday, April 15, and we will not publish our Executive issue on Sunday, April 17.
Our weekly pricing service will not be impacted.
We will resume our regular publication schedule on Monday, April 18, and our pricing service on Tuesday, April 19.
We wish the entire SMU community a festive and restful holiday weekend.
Your business is deeply appreciated.
By Michael Cowden, Michael@SteelMarketUpdate.com
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