Welcome to May 2016. The month of May is full of transitions. It is a time when school age children are getting ready to switch from school to Summer vacation and in many parts of the country the weather just finished transitioning from cold gray days to warm and sunny.

At Phillips we are keeping a close eye on several transitions in our business. The growth in construction, especially single and multifamily housing, has enabled us to expand our team – keep an eye (or ear) out for a few new Phillips sales people. We are excited to have these talented and experienced professionals join our team!

We are also keeping a very close eye on a major transition in steel pricing and lead times. Over the last few weeks, the industry has experienced steel price and lead times increases not see in years. There are many contributing variables – trade cases, increases in construction demand, reductions in domestic mill capacity, production issues at foreign mills – and we will be keeping our eye on them to make the best purchases for Phillips and our customers.

Keep an eye out for more news. Have a safe and productive Spring.