Final Thoughts

It was very sad to hear of the passing of John Correnti earlier today. Mr. Correnti at 68 years old still had much to give to the steel industry and his Big River Steel mill will only be but one part of his legacy. The steel industry is buzzing on the news and I have received many texts and emails expressing sympathy for his family and the BRS team he put together. There is much less time to make your mark than we sometimes think. In 68 years Mr. Correnti made a big, lasting impression on this industry and he will be missed.

We saw our first potential “crack” in the antidumping suits as the US Department of Commerce did not find reason for CVD on cold rolled from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The AD investigation will continue but, it is not a slam dunk that the mills will prevail against all the countries alleged to have dumped steel in the U.S.