by Mary Ruth Williamson, CEO | Apr 9, 2026 | Featured, Manufacturing Procurement, News
If last month’s takeaway was that industrial metals markets were tightening, this month’s signal is more urgent: The disruption has moved downstream, and it’s accelerating. What started as a geopolitical and energy story centered on the Strait of Hormuz is now showing...
by Mary Ruth Williamson, CEO | Mar 17, 2026 | Direct Materials Sourcing, News
Industrial commodity markets are entering a volatile phase — and “volatile” is doing most of the heavy lifting in that sentence. This evolving industrial metals outlook for 2026 is directly impacting how manufacturers approach sourcing, supplier selection,...