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Archive for November, 2008

With the worldwide financial crisis showing no signs of abating and the US headed into what many analysts predict will be a long recession, there is not a great deal of hope that the global steel markets will see a speedy recovery. However, the outcome of the historic US presidential election underway Tuesday will certainly [...]

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US mill margins ‘historically huge’ as scrap prices languish
Dramatic falls in US scrap prices but continuing high operating margins amongst steelmakers have defused the assertion made just few months ago by the American Scrap Coalition that high US steel prices were caused by high US scrap prices, Blake Kelley of Sims Metal Management told the [...]

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Ceiling obstructions…

Monday, November 10th, 2008

If you have ever received a quote on pallet racking, any salesperson worth their salt will have asked you if there are any obstructions that you need to be aware of - this includes rafters, sprinkler systems, etc.  This video (in addition to being very funny) demonstrates why it’s important to be aware of your [...]

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