What comes next? Do prices plateau and then dip in late Q3/Q4 – which is what we saw in 2021? Or do they continue to rise into 2027? SMU Editor in Chief Michael Cowden shares his thoughts on the US sheet market.
Michael Cowden is a managing editor at Steel Market Update. He has covered the steel industry since 2007, specializing in flat-rolled steel while also reporting on long products, pipe and tube, and aluminum. Cowden's insights into manufacturing, supply chain logistics, and commodities markets have made him a notable voice in the field, and he is featured in Steel Market Update.











