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Holiday Notice: Christmas and New Year
Written by Brett Linton
December 22, 2022
Steel Market Update is taking some time off for Christmas and the New Year.
Our last issue of 2022 will be published on Thursday, Dec. 22. Our offices will be closed the week of Dec. 26-30, as well as on Monday, Jan. 2.
In addition, we will not update prices on Tuesday, Dec. 27.
We will resume our regular publication schedule, as well as our regular pricing, on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
We appreciate your business, and wish all the best to you and yours.
By Brett Linton, Brett@SteelMarketUpdate.com
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