This may sound sad, but it’s true: We lie awake at night thinking about how manufacturers could save (or avoid spending) money on their metal purchases. It’s a strange thing to think about, but alas, someone has to do it. With this blog, we aim to take a global perspective on the issues, trends, strategies, and trade policies that will impact how you source and/or trade metals and related metals services. From aluminum and steel to rhodium to gallium, from the thinnest gauge foils to the largest castings and forgings available today, we’ll cover a wide range of diverse topics — including green sourcing, lean sourcing, global pricing trends, capacity constraints, supply market M&A activity, and more.

MetalMiner offers insight to the folks that most need to know … buyers and purchasing professionals. Commentators Lisa Reisman and Stuart Burns, co-founders of Aptium Global Inc., have sourced and traded metals products around the world. The authors of dozens of articles, sourcing tools, and white papers, Reisman and Burns will share strategies, insights, and trends for cost avoidance and cost savings opportunities for metals related purchases.

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