Non-prime and secondary steel: what the terms actually mean
A practical guide to non-prime, secondary and downgraded steel, including the information buyers should request before evaluating a lot.
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These notes answer questions that repeatedly decide whether a non-prime lot becomes a workable deal or remains another unresolved stock list. The focus is practical: what to ask, what to document and where misunderstandings usually begin.
A practical guide to non-prime, secondary and downgraded steel, including the information buyers should request before evaluating a lot.
Turn an internal stock list into a usable commercial offer with the technical, visual, logistical and commercial information buyers need.
A practical checklist for matching non-prime coils and sheets with production requirements before price and delivery are finalised.
Understand the commercial difference between overrollings, excess stock, residual quantities and technically downgraded steel.