wiredinUSA September 2012

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One year in Mexico

US wire rod price increases Fueled by increasing scrap prices, American-based Nucor and Gerdau Long Steel North America have increased wire rod prices for September by $80 per short ton. Keystone boosted its price by $70 per short ton. Nucor has also increased its rebar H-beam prices by $30–$50 per short ton.

Gibbs Wire & Steel Company has celebrated the first anniversary of the opening of its service center in Queretaro, Mexico. Under the guidance of its general manager, Carlos Navarro, Gibbs has been very successful in the region, and witnessed tremendous growth. In June 2012, Navarro hired a new salesperson to increase the company’s market share inwireand todevelopnew customers in strip within the territory.

Gibbs Wire and Steel has a network of metal service centers, strategically located throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico.

Picture: http://www.sxc.hu Photographer: Laura Leavell

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wiredInUSA - September 2012

wiredInUSA - September 2012

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