Environment and Energy
Holiday Notice: Passover and Easter
Written by Michael Cowden
April 6, 2023
Steel Market Update will be taking time off in observance of Passover and Easter.
Our offices will be closed on Friday, April 7, and we will not publish our Executive issue on Sunday, April 9.
Our weekly pricing service will not be impacted.
We will resume our regular publication schedule on Monday, April 10, and our pricing service on Tuesday, April 11.
We wish the entire SMU community a restful holiday weekend.
Michael Cowden
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