Final Thoughts
Final Thoughts
Written by John Packard
February 15, 2016
A reminder that our next Steel 101: Introduction to Steel Making & Market Fundamentals workshop will be just outside of Toledo, Ohio and we will be touring a mill as one of the best run mini-mills in the country – North Star Bluescope Steel. You can find more details about our program, instructors, hotel and registration on our website. This workshop is excellent for new hires, people who are rising through the ranks (or expected to rise), new executives that may have come from outside the industry, someone wanting to learn more about the steel making process as well as how steel is sold and some of the fundamentals that affect the markets. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at: Info@SteelMarketUpdate.com.
I will be in Tampa tomorrow afternoon/evening attending the Port of Tampa Steel Conference. If you would like to set up a specific time to meet with me during the conference you can send me an email at: John@SteelMarketUpdate.com or text me at: 770-596-6268. I will return to our offices on Friday of this week.
Over the past month LME zinc prices have moved higher. In the middle of January we saw zinc trading around $0.66 per pound. This week it has been trading just above $0.75 per pound.
Aluminum has been trading in a much tighter range with a low around $0.66 per pound in mid-January to today’s $0.6927 per pound.
I want to thank Big River Steel for coming on as a Corporate Sponsor to this year’s Steel Summit Conference in Atlanta at the end of August (29-31st). They join our other sponsors committed to date: Pacesetter Steel, Steel Dynamics and Magic Coil Products. We have more sponsorship as well as exhibition spaces available. You can find information on our website or you can request information by sending an email to: Info@SteelMarketUpdate.com.
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John Packard, Publisher
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