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Enjoy it while it lasts.

Publication: Metal Center News
Publication Date: 01-MAY-04
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Enjoy it while it lasts.(From the Editor)

Article Excerpt
Producers and distributors of steel, aluminum and copper products all report significant, if not record, improvement in sales and earnings so far this year, as the economy continues to gain traction by fits and starts.

Some speculate that steel prices may have peaked. Scrap prices are moderating as demand from China levels off, prompting steelmakers to begin reducing their raw material surcharges. At the same time, however, they're raising their base prices, so don't look...

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