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    Final Thoughts

    Final Thoughts

    Written by John Packard


    As I write my “final thoughts” for Tuesday evening’s issue of Steel Market Update, I am in Stuart, Fla., and there is a hurricane located about 80 miles due east in the Bahamas. It is Monday and I expect there will be limited power or mobility come Tuesday, so I am trying to be a little proactive by penning my thoughts today and wishing for the best tomorrow.

    I continue to reflect on the success of the 2019 SMU Steel Summit Conference, which was held on Monday through Wednesday last week. I have gotten many comments congratulating our SMU and CRU team for hosting an exceptional conference. As I mentioned in my comments on Thursday, there are items where I see a need for improvement. Both during and after the conference, I received comments on what we could do to make the content even more valuable for our attendees.

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