SMU Data and Models
March 15, 2018
Service Center Flat Rolled Steel Inventories Still Healthy
Written by John Packard
The following analysis of the number of months of supply being held by flat rolled steel distributors is intended for SMU Premium level members. We are sharing this report with all of our readers during the first year of the index, after which it will be available for Premium members only.
Shortly after the month of February ended, Steel Market Update began canvassing the service centers registered to participate in our inventories index. Earlier this month, we produced a “Flash Report” based on just under 50 percent of the distributors responding. Our Flash Report found the number of months of supply as being down 0.10 of a month.
