Sheet lead times, spot activity said shrinking
Sep 24, 2012 | 02:45 PM
| Chris Prentice
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flat-rolled steel,
flat-rolled sheet,
hot-rolled sheet,
cold-rolled sheet,
service center,
steel distributors,
steel mills,
Chris Prentice
NEW YORK — Domestic mill lead times for most flat-rolled steel products have been shrinking as service center sources report limited spot buying amid a combination of readily available material and little-changed demand.
"I think especially in these first few weeks of September, order books are a little lean," one service center source in the Midwest told AMM.
A service center source in the North agreed, noting that lead times have come in at most of his company’s suppliers in recent weeks.....
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