Scrap Prices North America
September 5, 2017
Harris: Houston Disaster to Boost Scrap Prices
Written by Tim Triplett
Scrap prices are likely to jump by $20 to $30 per ton in the short term as a result of the hurricane and flooding in Houston, predicts John Harris of Aaristic Services, Inc., who was a panelist at Steel Market Update’s Steel Summit Conference last week in Atlanta.
Harris did not have time to respond to all the scrap-related questions from attendees during the conference, but was kind enough to follow up with the following written responses.
