SMU Data and Models
May 5, 2016
Steel Mill Lead Times Continue to be Extended
Written by John Packard
Domestic mill lead times: the amount of time it takes to receive flat rolled steel on an order placed this week, continue to be extended and are averaging at least one week longer than one year ago according to those participating in this week’s SMU flat rolled market trends analysis.
Earlier this week we began canvassing buyers and sellers about the flat rolled steel markets. One of the items we watch carefully are lead times on hot rolled, cold rolled, galvanized and Galvalume steels. We have been seeing lead times as being referenced as extended over the past couple of months and that trend continued this week as well.
