The Race for Metal, What You Need to Know for 2027

In this episode Mike and Nick are joined by Ryerson metal pros Jim Reed and Brian Crane. The grpup looks ahead to 2027 contract season and break down what buyers are facing across stainless, aluminum, carbon steel and plate.From increasingly tight heat-treated aluminum and carbon plate markets to reduced imports, lean inventories and strong demand from aerospace, defense, semiconductor, space and data centers, competition for available metal is growing.The team also discusses what buyers can do now to prepare—including communicating expected volumes, grades, sizes, project timing, processing needs and other requirements earlier.Whether you buy under a contract or transactionally, the message is the same: the more your supplier knows about what you’ll need and when you’ll need it, the better positioned they’ll be to help secure your metal.Looking for metal? Shop more than 200,000 SKUs at ryerson.com