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nCommercial Metals’ Factors
–Diversification Limits Down Cycle Risk
–Favorable Geography – Capital Assets in Sunbelt Growth Areas and Central European Expansion Corridor
–Supply Chain Balance – Control Sufficient Scrap Capacity to Meet Mill Demand Which Has Sufficient Capacity to Meet Downstream Value-Added Operations’ Demand
–Vibrant End-Use Markets – Long Products for Construction, Service Centers, Agriculture, Non-Auto OEM’s
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