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    April 23, 2026

    AZZ: Substrate constraints pressure Precoat Metals while galvanizing stays strong

    Written by Laura Miller

    AZZ reported steady demand across its Metal Coatings network, as infrastructure, power, and data center projects continued to drive high galvanizing volumes.

    Activity was broad-based and supported by long-term structural trends rather than cyclical construction patterns, according to executives on a conference call Thursday discussing the company’s quarterly earnings results.

    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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