Flat Rolled Lead Times Mostly Unchanged; Coated Lead Times Starting to Pick Up

October 3, 2012 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

HRC and CRC lead times for the week ending September 30 remained at 2.9 and 5.4 weeks respectively, flat from 13 and 11-week lows in the previous week.

HDG lead times rose to 6.0 weeks from a 17-week low of 5.4 in the week prior.

Sources: The Steel Index, Steel Business Briefing

HRC = Hot Rolled Coil
CRC = Cold Rolled Coil
HDG = Hot Dipped Galvanized

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