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AMERICAN BELLEVILLE NOT ALL BELLEVILLE WASHERS OR DISC SPRINGS ARE THE SAME from page 68
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if our product works for them. American Belleville will
work to understand exactly how the Belleville washer
or Disc Spring will be used in your specific application.
Then, we will ensure that we provide you with the
engineered solution you need. We take great care
and pride in producing our Belleville washers and Disc
Springs because we understand the important tasks that
are required of them. Read more about partnering with
American Belleville.
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expect to receive the best products and service because
we understand your individual goals and requirements.
We have done extensive research to determine the most
historically-prevalent pain points in procuring our products,
as well as those similar. Our team strives to provide you
with these five essential items, the tenets of our Total
Customer Experience, during every interaction:
¤ Accuracy ¤ Expediency
¤ Reliability ¤ Quality
¤ Ease
When sourcing Belleville washers and Disc Springs,
you want to work with reliable vendors who solve your
problems with great care, accuracy, and in a timely fashion
with a high-quality solution. But don’t just take our word for
it; let our track record tell the story. We have consistently
exceeded 99% product accuracy and on-time delivery, since
Day 1. Simply put, we do what we say we’ll do.
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because of our Total Customer Experience. When you
reach out for help, we put all else aside to establish a
laser focus on immediately solving your problem. Whether
your problem is related to quality, availability, design
uncertainty, finding a competitively-priced solution, or a
combination thereof, we know your time is valuable, and
you shouldn’t have to ask for the same thing twice.
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GLOBALFASTENERNEWS.COM STAINLESS STEEL SHORTAGE: NO CHANGE UNTIL MORE PRODUCTION from page 126
Andindya Barman of Zacks described the steel
industry as coming “roaring back in 2021 after bearing
the brunt of the pandemic last year, taking succor from
a strong revival in end-market demand and an upswing in
steel prices.”
“The pandemic put most commodities on a slippery
ground last year and steel was no exception. A slowdown
in demand across major end-use industries put a dent
on the steel industry for much of the first half of 2020,”
Barman wrote. “In particular, the pandemic dealt a fresh
blow to the U.S. steel industry, which reeled under the
effects of the U.S.-China tariff war.”
Demand for steel picked up on the resumption of
operations across major steel-consuming sectors such
as automotive, construction and machinery, following
the easing of lockdowns and restrictions globally. Steel
prices have also witnessed an unprecedented surge this
year on the back of an upturn in demand across key
markets, tight supply conditions and low steel inventory
throughout the supply chain.
Stocks of several steel companies “popped this
year driven by the positive momentum of the industry.”
Barman cited Commercial Metals Company, EVRAZ plc
and U.S. Steel Corp. as notable.
“The rebound across major end-use industries such as
construction and automotive represents a tailwind for the
steel industry,” Barman wrote. “However, the rapid spread
of the Omicron variant of coronavirus may disrupt economic
activities and impact steel demand over the near term.
The $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill President
Joe Biden signed “is expected to be a significant catalyst
for the American steel industry and U.S. HRC prices
in 2022”. The bill includes about $550 billion in new
spending on roads, bridges, tunnels and the electric grid,
as well as airports, broadband and other infrastructure
improvements.
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