WHAT’S NEW
CBSA Has New Address
Effective June 1, CBSA welcomed a new Executive Director – Susan Avery, CAE – and moved its headquarters to
the Kansas City metro-area. The new HQ contact information is:
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Copper & Brass Servicenter Association
6734 W. 121st St.
Overland Park, KS 66209
+913.396.0697 | Fax: + 913.345.0006
cbsahq@copper-brass.org
Avery succeeds Frank Brown, who served the association in the staff executive role for 50 years. See Contact Us for staff contact information.
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Servicenters Are "Cutiously Optimistic" About Q3
Some positive news on the economic front: the economic downturn that started in 2007 appears to be slowing down.
Many servicecenters have reported strong bookings in June and are expecting a strong July, according to the May 2009 CBSA Flash.
One servicenter executive stated that July will be the third consecutive month of positive growth. The uptick is due largely to the destocking that has been
occuring the past several months. Customers that have typically purchased directly from the mills are turning to servicenters to avoid high
minimums.
According to a recent article in American Metal Market, "Not all players in the distribution market are so optimistic about July; however, the majority
contend that the outlook for the summer - while perhaps not better - is at least not getting worse.
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