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