Distributors/Service Centers
October 26, 2024
Written by Laura Miller
Reliance Inc. reported a decline in third-quarter earnings due to falling prices, further exacerbated by near-term election and demand uncertainty. With little relief expected through the end-of-year holidays, North America’s largest metals service center group is looking ahead to better days in 2025.
US sheet buyers have grappled with supply scarcity in both the spot and contract markets throughout 2026. Now the supply squeeze is spilling over into 2027, according to market participants.
SMU’s Mill Order Index (MOI) accelerated in August for a fourth consecutive month, reaching its strongest reading in nearly five years.
Tk accelis announced the launch of a new B2B steel buying and selling marketplace called steelbuy USA.
Private equity firm SCF Partners announced it has acquired American Piping Products (APP), a pipe and tube distributor headquartered in Chesterfield, Mo.
SMU’s latest Flat-Rolled Steel Buyers Survey shows that in a tight US market marked by long lead times, low inventories, and rising prices, foreign products continue to gain the interest of domestic buyers.