Metal Center News June 2009

6-2009 Table of Contents

June 2009

Nonresidential Construction Market
Time to Send in the Reinforcements?
Some experts say the construction market has bottomed out and that work will soon begin to pick up. Others aren’t as optimistic.

Trucking’s Travails: No Steel to Haul
With idled mills and moribund shipments throughout the supply chain, trucking companies serving the steel industry face an entirely new challenge.

2009 Directory of Master Distributors
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The Metal Center News Directory of Master Distributors—distributors who sell to other distributors—is an invaluable tool for service centers seeking alternative sources of product. More than ever, master distributors are playing a vital role in the marketplace, giving service centers an alternative to buying in mill quantities and helping to remove redundant and excess inventories from the distribution channel.

Print copies are available for $85 U.S. for each copy by contacting Metal Center News.

From the Editor's Desk
Retiring Brown a Fixture of Copper and Brass
By Tim Triplett,
Editor-In-Chief

Business Topics
Auto Woes Contagious for Metals Suppliers

Commentary and analysis on the metals market from Editor Tim Triplett

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The Cutting Edge, Cutting and Sawing Equipment, a service center technology supplement to Metal Center News

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Systems Designed with Metals in Mind: What Service Centers Should Know About Today's Software Solutions

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Business Solutions for Service Centers by experts in their fields.

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All the latest products for the Metal Service Center Industry

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Directories

Metal Distribution 2011 is your on-line guide to Metal Producers, Equipment Manufacturers and Software companies.

2011 Directory of Master Distributors
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The Metal Center News Directory of Master Distributors—distributors who sell to other distributors—is an invaluable tool for service centers seeking new sources for special or hard-to-find products. Master distributors play an important role in the marketplace, giving service centers an alternative to buying in mill quantities and helping to remove redundant and excess inventories from the distribution channel.

Print copies are available for $85 U.S. for each copy by contacting Metal Center News.

2011 Directory of Toll Processors
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Metal Center News' annual toll processing directory is a simple-to-use resource to help companies locate service providers that can meet their specific processing needs.

Print copies are available for $85 U.S. for each copy by contacting Metal Center News.