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Construction Industry Benefits

Steel billet futures offer a number of benefits for the construction industry, including the ability to: 

1.   Lock-in a forward purchase price — enabling accurate budgeting for steel requirement costs

2.   LME contract price is guaranteed — no party can walk away from contract



The entire supply chain benefits from a transparent and accurate pricing mechanism.

 
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