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SMU Market Survey Results Now Available
Written by David Schollaert
November 10, 2023
The latest SMU Market Survey results are now available on our website to all Premium members. After logging in at steelmarketupdate.com, visit the Pricing and Analysis tab and look under the “Survey Results” section for “Latest Survey Results.”
Historical survey results are also available under that selection.
If you need help accessing the survey results, or if your company would like to have your voice heard in our future surveys, contact david@steelmarketupdate.com.
David Schollaert
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