Keith Busse
Keith Busse
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In the second quarter we expect to see continued strength in the steel marketplace. Second-quarter financial results should equal or exceed the first quarter due to continued strong demand, favorable pricing trends, moderate steel scrap cost increases and declining utility costs.
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We have made excellent progress in the structural steel business since we began shipping wide-flange beams in 2002. Recent strength in non-residential construction has led to a record order backlog at Columbia City and has resulted in current production and shipping rates of nearly one million tons per year.