October/November 2022
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The Copper and Brass Supply Chain Association

Dave Goad
CBSCA President
Greetings CBSCA colleagues. I hope you are enjoying the holiday season. It was great to see so many of you at the Red Metals Summit in October. 

I believe that topics covered by the three speakers at the summit this year were the most on point slate of topics I have ever seen at an association event. We listened to keynote speakers and engaged in a couple of industry round table sessions during which we discussed the opportunities of increased demand and the challenges we face with a shared emphasis on labor shortage implications and strategies. See a recap of the summit below:
 
At the summit, we also reviewed some of the progress we have made as an association since our convention in April. We have:

Most recently, we have completed work on membership categories, and we are now working on our next convention for the Spring of 2023.
 
I believe that what we are doing is important work. Copper is economically strategic and providing it efficiently to the marketplace is critical to our future. I believe the Red Metals Summit helps us do that and has become a must attend event for our industry. If you are not able to attend our next summit in the fall, please send someone from your company. These are working meetings and they are well worth the investment.

I wish you all the best for the holidays and New Year.
CBSCA News
A look at the 2022 Red Metals Summit in Boston, MA...
The Copper & Brass Supply Chain Association Red Metals Summit featured: 
  • Two full days of programming
  • Industry experts addressing timely topics
  • Valuable takeaways you can use immediately
  • An easy-to-access location in a convenient city center
  • An opportunity to network with your peers during a dinner event
At the CBSCA Red Metals Summit, we rolled up our sleeves and tackled tough issues. Join us next year at this important event to find solutions for leading your business.
Apply for a CBSCA Scholarship by February 23, 2023
Applying for a CBSCA Scholarship is easy and quick! To apply for a 2023 CBSCA scholarship, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Be employed by a CBSCA member company
  • Be a child of an employee of a CBSCA member company
  • Be enrolled in an undergraduate industrial distribution degree program

Submit your application by February 23, 2023!
Industry / Partner News
Alro Steel Jumbo 24 Inch Tube Laser
Alro Steel recently added a 24 inch tube laser to their fleet of 12 tube lasers. This new machine is one of the world’s largest with capabilities that include cutting up to 24 inch diameter, 16 inch square tube and 18 inch beams. Maximum material length of 50 feet. Tube lasers can cut carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum in shapes including angle, channel, beam, round tube, square tube and rectangular tube. This new jumbo 24 inch tube laser is located at Alro Steel in Potterville, MI, USA.
NAW Blog: Deep Dive: Innovating on Your Company's Purpose



The below excerpt is from the NAW Blog. Additional posts can be found here. This article is by Bart Tessel and Mark Dancer.

Can a clear sense of their company's purpose help distributor innovators embrace system-changing ideas to radically reinvent distribution business models?
Prosperous Times - For Some, by Alan Beaulieu
While the economy as measured by GDP has never been higher, many still wonder if we are on the cusp of a recession if not in one now. We are not on such a cusp, at least not yet.
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