Purchasing

Forging stronger links in the steel supply chain
The players in steel supply are as varied as the inventory of mill products bought, processed and eventually consumed. Last year, domestic steel buyers sourced about 124 million tons of steel. Mills, foreign and domestic, supplied 60% of the U.S. marketplace, with the remainder coming from processors, service centers and distributors.

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