February Scrap Forecast: Will We Feel the Love?
Unlike the prior three months, there is a fair amount of uncertainty regarding February's scrap market. Continuing extreme weather conditions as well as lack o ...
Scrap Forecast – January 2014
The scrap market holiday cheer that began with price increases in November and December will continue into the new year with a fair amount of strength. A much ...
As Temperatures Cool, The Scrap Market Heats Up
What can we expect to see in the scrap markets in November and throughout 2014? Hopefully something positive! From September to October 2013, we experienced rel ...
Update: Chicago’s Red Line Project Completed
In early May 2013, B.L. Duke was contracted to recycle the old Chicago CTA Red Line. B.L. Duke was heavily involved in the beginning phases of the Red Line Reco ...
September Scrap Forecast: Much Of The Same
If you have been hoping that September's scrap market would heat up like the recent weather trend in the Midwest, you are going to be disappointed. At B.L. Duk ...
August 2013 Scrap Forecast
After what felt like an eternity of depressed scrap prices, July's pricing increase was long overdue. As we plod through the dog days of summer, the industry's ...
B.L. Duke Helping to Recycle Chicago’s Red Line
B.L. Duke has been contracted to recycle the old Chicago CTA Red Line. Starting Sunday, May 19th, 2013 the south branch of the Red Line will be shut down for th ...
Chicago’s Scrap Metal Forecast: June Gloom
"June Gloom" is a term most often used to describe an early summer weather pattern in Southern California. In the case of Chicago-land's June scrap metal marke ...
2013: Uncertainty Will Continue to Impede Growth in the U.S. Steel & Scrap Metal Industries
While the U.S. steel and scrap metal market has seemed poised to move forward in recent months it has lacked the momentum needed to make any true gains. "The do ...
Chicago Scrap Metal Markets are Sideways in January
Contrary to early reports January's scrap metal market was flat from December and it has been fairly unchanged since November of last year. Early predictions i ...