Community Events
November 14, 2024
Written by Laura Miller
What will 2025 and a second Trump term mean for the steel industry?
Timna Tanners, managing director at Wolfe Research, explored the possibilities with the SMU community in a Community Chat hosted by SMU Managing Editor Michael Cowden on Wednesday.
Philip K. Bell, president of the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), will join SMU for a Community Chat on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The live webinar is free for anyone to attend. The recording and slide decks will be available only to SMU subscribers. Bell is plugged into steel and plugged into DC politics, which makes this chat a must-see, especially as we prepare for a new, Democratic-controlled Congress to convene in January.
Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), will join SMU for a Community Chat webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. ET. What will we talk about? On the one hand, a steel-intensive data center boom continues to outstrip even the most bullish steel-demand forecasts. On the other hand, some more traditional construction markets are struggling. What happens if the data boom falters?
Fresh off SMU Steel Summit 2026, we are already looking ahead to Tampa. Join industry peers on March 7–9, 2027, for the 38th annual Tampa Steel Conference in Tampa, Florida. The event brings together steel producers, distributors, service centers, ports, logistics providers, and market experts to connect, exchange perspectives, and take the pulse of the […]
This October, SMU is introducing a new way to keep you informed on the latest steel market news and insights: the Daily Digest. Beginning in mid-October, our new Daily Digest will replace the three newsletters currently delivered each week.
Vehicle affordability pressures are limiting growth in vehicle volumes, according to Mark Strand, deputy chief economist at Cox Automotive. SUVs, fleet activity, and aftermarket work could support steel demand, he told the audience last week at Steel Summit 2026 in Atlanta.