Insight: Ammunition and railcars aid U.S. metal demand growth
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil rigs, ammunition and electronics: in a U.S. economy that has come precariously close to stalling, these and other thriving industries are proving an unexpected boon for niche metal manufacturers.
Carole Vaporean and Chris Kelly
NEW YORK
Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:39am EST
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"We are seeing good demand in environments like aviation, oil and gas, and engineering. The gloom and doom in the stock market is more of an emotional issue than a factual issue. The U.S. economy is slowly recovering," he said."