July 2005

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Heavy Equipment Outlook
Machinery Market's Picking Up
Demand for heavy equipment is expected to grow more than 15 percent this year, driving orders for steel and other metals.

Chinese Distribution
Asia's Marvelous Land of Oz
To most Westerners, China seems like a strange and mythical place. Could a simple metals distributor possibly tap into a tiny portion of China’s awesome economic power?

Mid-Year Specialty Report
Stainless Slows, But Remains Solid
Though demand for stainless has eased in automotove and other sectors, and imports are on the rise, order activity and pricing should remain at healthy levels for the second half.

MCN Case Study: McNichols Co.
McNichols Expands to Fill Hole Niche
The self-proclaimed specialist in “products with holes” is making some “revolutionary” changes to position the company for the future.

From the Editor's Desk
Signs Mostly Positive for 2nd Half
By Tim Triplett,
Editor-In-Chief

Business Topics
Analysts:
Discontinuity ‘Surprises’ Steel Market
Editor’s note: This article is an edited transcript of remarks by Peter F. Marcus and Karlis M. Kirsis, managing partners of World Steel Dynamics, who spoke at last month’s Steel Success Strategies conference in New York.

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