Fastmarkets MB, previously known as Metal Bulletin, is a specialist international

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and information provider for the global steel,

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and scrap metals markets.

History

What was later known as ''Metal Bulletin'' was started in 1913 as ''Quin’s Metal Market Letters'', a subscription newsletter, transitioning to ''Metal Bulletin'' journal two years later. The publication provided price and other information for the steel and non-ferrous metals markets and was published twice a week. In 1967 the company introduced a spin-off publication, ''

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'', which covered non-metallic minerals industry. In 2001 Metal Bulletin bought ''

American Metal Market ''American Metal Market'' (AMM) is an online provider of industry news and metal pricing information for the U.S. steel, nonferrous and scrap markets. Products include a daily publication available electronically, live news on the publication's ...

''. Metal Bulletin PLC was in turn bought in 2006 by

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, owned by

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for 221 million

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s (408 million dollars).

Products and services

Metals covered include carbon steel, stainless and special steel, scrap and secondary, ores and alloys, raw materials, minor and precious metals, and base metals with additional coverage of freight news,

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, and exchange news and prices.

References

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