Association Leaders React to Impending Rail Strike

A potential nationwide rail strike could wreak havoc on the steel industry, association executives warned, negatively impacting the shipment of finished and semi-finished steel products as well as steelmaking raw materials.

“Our supply chains are stressed and any disruption in freight rail service will hurt our economy by adding costs and delays to a rail service system that is already suffering from poor service”, Philip Bell, president of the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) told Steel Market Update (SMU).

David Schollaert

David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

David Schollaert

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