Final Thoughts

We just wrapped up another Steel 101 workshop, easily the most hands-on industry workshop on steelmaking and market fundamentals, in this humble opinion. Last week, on Tuesday and Wednesday, SMU’s Steel 101 was held in Davenport, Iowa.

For those in the know, it’s the largest of the Quad Cities — a Midwest manufacturing hub on the banks of the Mississippi River and just a stone’s throw away from John Deere’s headquarters in Moline, Ill. It’s also a stunning craft beer community with over 15 breweries in the surrounding area… but enough of that. Davenport maybe more importantly — for those of us in steel — is just about 20 minutes east of SSAB Americas Iowa in Montpelier (more on that later).

David Schollaert

David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

David Schollaert

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