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Diesel prices jumped significantly between the first and second quarters this year. The U.S. Department of Energy predicts prices will average more than $2.80 for the balance of 2007. These prices are 24 cents a gallon higher, on average, than its January forecast.
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The U.S. steel industry had a good year in 2006, at least until the fourth quarter. Prices rose steadily through the spring and summer, then spiked in the fall.
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Two producers make value-added products a key part of their business plans.
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A detailed look at concrete producers' customers.
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Experts have different views on the future of concrete pipe.
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Ingenuity and versatility are on display.
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Commercial projects hold the key to growth in the paver market.
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Although it sounds familiar, the concrete industry has come a long way in the past decade. Ready-mixed production topped 348 million cubic yards a decade ago, and in less than 10 years, the figure has increased by more than 100 million yards.