THE STANDARD PIPE MARKET

摘要

This is the only pipe and tube productsector we cover where shipments in 2018 arebehind the same period of 2017. Not bymuch mind you, but still on the down side inwhat by all measures is still a solid demandpicture. This leads us back to our latestproduct diversion, is the import line pipemarket covering some of the standard pipedemand? First, let us reset the current stateof shipments for you. Imports are down YTD2018 from same period in 2017.