Purchasing - May 3, 2001

Metals service centers bought and warehoused more mill products and shipped more processed shapes and sizes in 2000 than ever before. All in all, last year was a record metals-consuming year in North America, so there was plenty of business for everyone. Business growth was evident for metals service enters in 2000.

• Buylines
• News
• Sheet steel market remains messy
• Who's News
• Porter named managing editor at Purchasing
• Buyers: 'We turned the corner'

• CPI Edition
• Buyers News
• Softer solvent prices not widespread yet
• Buyers: Conditions will improve in six months
• Corporate Changes
• New rules bring new hazmat packaging products
• Price Changes
• What's Hot
• Chemforecast
• Buyers see little pricing change through 2001
• Chemical Distribution
• The chemical distributor as strategic sourcing tool
• Chemical Distribution 2001
• Top 100 Chemical Distributors Mergers Polarize CPI Distribution Mart
• Chemical Transaction Prices
• April price index sees minor improvement
• Chemical Transaction Prices
• Plastic Resins

• Departments
• Inside Purchasing
• Watch for our new databases, indexes
• Product Update
• Forklift prices remain firm despite slowing market
• Higher metals' tags nudge motors costs
• Professional Profile
• Allegheny Technologies

• Features
• Distribution 2001
• The shakeout goes on
• The bricks fight for clicks

• Metals
• Watch foreign currency values
• U.S. ferrous scrap pricing has plunged; demand off
• Phelps cuts copper output 14%, analysts warn of deficit
• Will Euro, Asian mergers force U.S. mills to act?
• Optimism perks up, but not buying
• Buyers looking to reduce suppliers
• No immediate price upturn seen for stainless sheet
• Chips

• News
• Economy
• How Supply Managers See Business
• Metals
• WHAT'S HOT
• Prices
• Factors Affecting Product Cost
• Supply
• What's happening In Markets
• Supply Insights
• Buyers sit on powder keg
• Tip Sheet
• Key Metrics and Supply alert
• Transaction Prices
• Transaction Prices