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Holiday notice: happy Thanksgiving!
Written by Michael Cowden
November 21, 2023
Steel Market Update will be taking time off in observance of Thanksgiving.
Our offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23–24.
We will not publish an issue on Thursday, Nov. 23, or on Sunday, Nov. 26.
Premium members will receive our steel market survey results on Monday, Nov. 27, instead of on Friday.
We will resume our regular publication schedule on Monday.
We wish safe travels to everyone who will be on the road. We hope you get to spend some time with friends and family. And we thank you for your continued support of SMU.
Michael Cowden
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