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Holiday Notice: Easter
Written by Ethan Bernard
April 17, 2025
Steel Market Update will be taking time off in observance of Good Friday and Easter.
Our offices will be closed on Friday, April 18, and we will not publish our Executive issue on Sunday, April 20.
Our weekly pricing service will not be impacted.
We will resume our regular publication schedule on Monday, April 21, and our pricing service on Tuesday, April 22.
We wish the entire SMU community a restful holiday weekend.

Ethan Bernard
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