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    January 16, 2024

    Galvanized buyers report an above-average start to new year

    Written by Laura Miller

    After a strong fourth quarter, galvanized steel market participants report an above-average start to January and are cautiously optimistic for the rest of 2024.

    Service centers, distributors, and manufacturers who are members of the Heating, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) association convened via Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 16, for the monthly meeting of the Sheet Metal/Air Handling Council.

    Laura Miller

    Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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