Automotive sub-supply and white-goods manufacturing both continue to pull cold-drawn wire in 2014. Tensile tolerance keeps tightening.
Construction demand stays strong. Cold-drawn low-carbon wire for mesh and fasteners is a growing line for our plant.
Our production planning is now built around a two-shift rhythm that balances thin-gauge appliance runs with heavier construction runs. The switch cost between them is real, so we plan two weeks ahead.