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April 27, 2014
ASD Members Concerned About Truck Shipping
Written by Sandy Williams
SMU was pleased to attend the Association of Steel Distributors (ASD) Regional Meeting in Pittsburgh at the Esmark Center on April 27. Esmark Steel CEO Jim Bouchard welcomed ASD members to its new “American steel built” global headquarters on the Ohio River. ASD members were treated to a cocktail hour followed by a presentation by David Brooks, Senior Vice President, Publisher and Editor in Chief of American Metal Market. Brooks reviewed recent steel industry news and provided commentary on issues facing the industry.
The question and answer portion of the meeting focused on steel transportation difficulties. Brian Robbins, ASD president and CEO of Midwest Materials Inc., opened the conversation with the comment, “The transportation issue is deadly for a lot of us, not only on the Lakes but on the road.”
