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SMU flat-rolled market survey results now available
SMU’s latest steel buyers market survey results are now available on our website to all premium members.
April service center shipments and inventories report
US service centers’ flat-rolled steel supply fell for a fourth straight month in April, with shipping days of supply slipping to 45.7 on an adjusted basis, according to SMU data.
Final Thoughts: As goes oil, so goes coil?
Inventories are getting dangerously low. (Sheet stocks are at their lowest point since May 2021!) Lead times remain extended. And mills have few spot tons available. (The ‘a’ word – “allocation” – is being kicked around.)
SMU Survey: Sheet and plate lead times remain extended
SMU Survey: Sheet and plate lead times remain extended, according to buyers responding to our latest market survey.
SMU Survey: Buyers report mills are holding a grip on prices
Buyers continue to report mills are holding a firm grip on sheet and plate prices.
Algoma CEO forges new path against tariff headwinds
Algoma CEO forges new path against tariff headwinds
USMCA Review: How CUSMA has benefited the N. American steel sector
The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is envied by many as one of the strongest trading partnerships in the world.
Brazil pig iron market low on production
Although price levels have been quite favorable recently in the Brazilian pig iron market, there does not seem to be enough production to keep the pipeline intact.
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