U.S. Steel Manufacturers, Metal Processors Prepare for Second-Quarter Maintenance

SUGAR LAND--March 18, 2020--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. steel-manufacturing and metal-processing sectors are bracing for potential effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus. With a recession likelier by the day, global demand for steel and metal products could take a serious, possibly long-term hit. Producers will want to keep their facilities in good condition for any eventual return to regular activity. Industrial Info is tracking about 60 maintenance-related projects at U.S. facilities for steel manufacturing and the rolling, processing, finishing and fabrication of metals set to begin in the second quarter. Within this article: Details on some of the steel-manufacturing and metal-processing maintenance kickoffs in the U.S. from April through June, including those from industry leaders such as Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE), United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) and Steel Dynamics Incorporated (NASDAQ:STLD). Other companies featured: Cowen Incorporated (NASDAQ:COWN)