Sabre4,
The company might also want to look into importing the steel to hold down prices and then fabricating all in the US for a lower cost. But I suppose the company will do whatever it needs to to survive and make a profit. Times are tough. But I do give them credit for starting a business and putting some folks to work while others just sit around grumbling. My hat is off to them, takes courage and money to start up a business.
Dave
I'm with you on supporting local small businesses, I'm one of them. The company that manufactures my products for me now has found that it's gotten cheaper to use good American steel than to import foreign steel with the cost of shipping up so high now. Fortunately my customers prefer American made so it's a win-win for me.