SMU Data and Models
March 22, 2015
Steel Mill Lead Times Remain Short
Written by John Packard
One of the most import keys being watched by buyers and sellers of flat rolled steel are the steel mill lead times on hot rolled, cold rolled, galvanized and Galvalume products. Lead times, which are the amount of time it takes to get material produced once a purchase order is placed, have been running “short” which means the mills are able to produce the coils quicker than normal.
Based on the results of our most recent flat rolled steel market analysis (survey) which was conducted this past week, lead times essentially remained the same as what we have been reporting since the beginning of the year.
