Manufacturers/End Users
August 25, 2023
Written by Ethan Bernard
The United Autoworkers (UAW) union said Friday its strike authorization vote passed “with near universal approval” from its members at the Detroit 3 automakers.
UAW president Shawn Fain said the current combined average across the 150,000 union workers at Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis was 97% in favor of authorizing the strike. Final votes were still being tabulated.
Drilling activity increased in the US this week but declined in Canada, according to active oil and gas rig count figures recently released from Baker Hughes. The US rig count rose by four to 595 rigs this week, now at the highest level recorded in over two years. Canadian counts eased to a 10-week low of 197 this week, down 10 rigs from the prior week.
The results of the latest SMU flat-rolled market survey are now available on our website to all premium members.
Service centers and manufacturers report a tight, seller-driven market for galvanized sheet. Lead times are long, deliveries are late, inventories are thin, imports are down, and demand is strong, causing a shortage of galvanized material.
Manufacturing activity in New York state continued to expand in September, but at a slower pace than in August, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey.
Total shipments of heating and cooling equipment slowed 11% from June to July, according to the latest figures from AHRI.