SMU Community Chat
June 18, 2020
Written by Sandy Williams
From a steel buyer’s perspective, the environment is relatively competitive now. Mills and service centers are hungry for business, said Donald Bly, managing director of Applied Value, during Wednesday’s SMU Community Chat Webinar.
Mill capacity utilization is down to about 53 percent, but still better than the 2008-2009 recession, he said. “It’s a good time to be on the buyer’s side.”
Barry Zekelman took over his father’s steel company at a young age, and subsequently turned it into an empire. Ahead of SMU’s Steel Summit 2023, Zekelman joined our Community Chat series to talk about goals for his business, what’s happening in the market, and the uniqueness of the steel industry. The owner of the largest […]
Join SMU’s next Community Chat webinar with Barry Zekelman, executive chairman and CEO of Zekelman Industries – the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America. The webinar will be on Wednesday, July 26, at 11 a.m. ET. It’s free for all to attend. A recording will be available to SMU members. You […]
Join SMU’s next Community Chat webinar with Barry Zekelman, executive chairman and CEO of Zekelman Industries – the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America. The webinar will be on Wednesday, July 26, at 11 a.m. ET. It’s free for all to attend. A recording will be available to SMU members. You […]
On Steel Market Update’s most recent Community Chat, we caught up with Timna Tanners, managing director of Wolfe Research, to hear her latest take on the steel market.
On Steel Market Update’s most recent Community Chat, we caught up with Timna Tanners, managing director of Wolfe Research, to hear her latest take on the steel market. Tanners chatted with SMU managing editor Michael Cowden about the myth of mill discipline within the sheet market. The market isn’t much more disciplined than a few […]