FEATURED PROJECT
AGRISTEEL DISTRIBUTOR RUCHTY BUILDERS, INC.
PROJECT NAME SUN MOUNTAIN DAIRY
LOCATION NEW BAVARIA, OH
CONSTRUCTION HAS RECENTLY STARTED ON A 350' X 638' TUNNEL VENTILATED FREESTALL BARN FOR SUN MOUNTAIN DAIRY, LOCATED IN NEW BAVARIA, OH. THIS MASSIVE FREESTALL BARN WAS DESIGNED AND IS CURRENTLY BEING CONSTRUCTED BY AGRISTEEL'S OHIO DISTRIBUTOR, RUCHTY BUILDERS, LOCATED IN NEW WESTON, OH.
RUCHTY BUILDERS IS A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS WHICH WAS INCORPORATED IN 1997. THEY ARE A LEADER IN THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY THROUGHOUT OHIO AND INDIANA.
STEEL MARKET NEWS
WHY DO STEEL PRICES KEEP INCREASING?
PRICES FOR BUILDING MATERIALS, MORE SPECIFICALLY STEEL, HAVE RISEN SHARPLY DURING THE PANDEMIC. MOST STEEL MILLS IN THE US AND FAR BEYOND HAVE EXPERIENCED PROLONGED CLOSURES. IN 2020, FOR ALMOST 8 MONTHS, STEEL MILLS WERE EITHER CLOSED OR PRODUCTION CAPACITY WAS GREATLY DIMINISHED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC UNCERTAINTY. AS A RESULT, THE MILLS ARE STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND EVEN AS THE ECONOMY REBOUNDS AND FEARS EASE. HISTORICALLY, A SPIKE IN DEMAND MEANS COMPANIES LIKE AGRISTEEL SUPPLEMENT DOMESTIC INVENTORY WITH FOREIGN METAL FROM OVERSEAS RESOURCES. THIS HAS PROVEN TO BE PROBLEMATIC DUE TO HIGH GLOBAL DEMAND, EXTENDED SHIPPING TIME, AND IMPORT TARIFFS THAT WERE INTRODUCED IN 2018, WHICH MAKE IT MORE EXPENSIVE TO BUY FOREIGN METALS.
PRICES HAVE RISEN SIGNIFICANTLY ON OUR MATERIALS AND ARE FORECASTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN THE SHORT TERM. AGRISTEEL HAS A STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH STRATEGIC SUPPLIERS. WE HAVE WORKED WITH OUR SUPPLIERS TO GET THE BEST DEALS ON ANY REMAINING STEEL THAT WE CAN FIND, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPLYING OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THE PRODUCTS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN A VERY COMPETITIVE MARKET. AGRISTEEL IS COMMITTED TO STAYING ON TOP OF THE MARKET AND COMMUNICATE THE FLUCTUATIONS IN PRICES AND SUPPLY WITH OUR CUSTOMERS SO THEY CAN BETTER PLAN FOR THEIR BUSINESS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ALERT OUR CUSTOMERS OF CHANGES IN PRICE AND SUPPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE SHORTAGE AND ENSURE THAT THEY ARE WELL POSITIONED TO RECOVER AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE ONCE VOLATILITY HAS SUBSIDED.
ANALYSTS ARE FORECASTING
MUCH LIKE OTHER MATERIAL COSTS THAT WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC, STEEL PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO EVENTUALLY COME DOWN ONCE SUPPLY CATCHES UP WITH DEMAND. WHILE NO ONE CAN PREDICT EXACTLY WHEN OR HOW QUICKLY IT WILL HAPPEN, PRICING IS FORCASTED TO STABILIZE IN Q1 OF 2022, WITH GRADUAL REDUCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF 2022. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER THE PRICE WILL RETURN TO HISTORIC PRICING LEVELS.
CURRENT BUILDING LEAD TIMES
DESPITE 2021 BEING A TRYING YEAR FOR THE STEEL INDUSTRY WITH PRICE INCREASES AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES EVERY MONTH, WE HAVE MAINTAINED A STEADY AND TIMELY DELIVERY SCHEDULE. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A BUILDING, WE ARE STILL ABLE TO DELIVER WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD. CURRENTLY, AGRISTEEL'S LEAD TIMES EXTEND INTO FEBRUARY 2022.
FEATURED PRODUCT
ST GROMMET
SPECIFICALLY USED TO FASTEN AGRISTEEL'S SUPPLIED POLYCARBONATE MR-12 PANELS, EACH ST GROMMET CONSISTS OF A 304 STAINLESS STEEL MACHINE SCREW, 304 STAINLESS STEEL BONDED WASHER, AND AN INTERNALLY THREADED RUBBER SLEEVE WITH PRE-ASSEMBLED NUT.
AS THE FASTENER IS TIGHTENED, THE RUBBER SLEEVE EXPANDS TO PROVIDE A GASKET-LIKE EFFECT ON THE UNDER SIDE OF THE PRE-DRILLED HOLE.
APPLICATIONS INCLUDE: FASTENING POLYCARBONATE, FIBERGLASS SHEETS, OR OTHER DISSIMILAR MATERIALS THAT ARE PRONE TO EXTENSIVE EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION DUE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGES.
316 SERIES STAINLESS STEEL IS AVAILABLE AS AN OPTION.
DISTRIBUTOR PROJECTS
1. LINCOLN DAIRY AUBURN, NY
OWNER CONTRACTED
CONSTRUCTION WILL SOON BEGIN ON THE LINCOLN DAIRY EXPANSION IN AUBURN, NY. THIS 373' X 578' PROJECT WILL TIE OUR AGRISTEEL HYBRID STYLE MONO-SLOPE INTO THEIR EXISTING FREESTALL BARN AND CROSS VENTILATION FOR OPTIMUM AIR FLOW THROUGH THE WIDTH OF THE BARNS.
2. WE MANUFACTURING FACILITY CEDAR CITY, UT
SILVERBROOK CONSTRUCTION
FABRICATION IS SET TO BEGIN FOR A 180' X 225' MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN CEDAR CITY, UT. WE MANUFACTURING HAS BEEN IN THE MANUFACTURING BUSINESS SINCE 2006. ONCE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETE ON THEIR NEW FACILITY, THEY WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF 4 MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IN UTAH SERVING HUNDREDS OF CUSTOMERS.
3. BELLER CATTLE BARN LINDSAY, NE
SETTJE AGRI-SERVICES AND ENGINEERING
FABRICATION HAS BEGUN ON A 222'-6" X 289' BED PACK BARN FOR BELLER CATTLE. THIS PROJECT IS BEING BUILT BY AGRISTEEL'S NEWEST DISTRIBUTOR, SETTJE AGRI-SERVICES AND ENGINEERING FROM RAYMOND, NE. THIS DUAL-SLOPE BED PACK CONFINEMENT BARN IS LOCATED IN EASTERN NEBRASKA. WHEN COMPLETED, THE FACILITY WILL FEATURE A 3' NORTH-TO-SOUTH SLOPE AND A 2' EAST-TO-WEST SLOPE. THE BARN WILL HOUSE ROUGHLY 1,400 HEAD OF CATTLE WITHIN 12 PENS.
AGRISTEEL UPDATES
WELCOME NEW DISTRIBUTORS
OUR NEWEST DISTRIBUTOR, SETTJE AGRI-SERVICES AND ENGINEERING IS THE MIDWEST'S PREMIER PROVIDER FOR LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, MANURE MARKETING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE COMPANY. SETTJE AGRI-SERVICES WAS FOUNDED IN 1997 WITH ONE GOAL - TO DELIVER UNMATCHED ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES TO LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS.
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AGRISTEEL IS ACTIVELY SEEKING AN ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN AT OUR OSHKOSH, WI OFFICE. THE ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTIMATING, PURCHASING, AND DESIGNING METAL BUILDING PACKAGES FOR THE FABRICATION OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS. SPECIFIC BUILDING TYPES INCLUDE, CUSTOM DESIGN AND MBS (METAL BUILDING SYSTEMS), SECONDARY STRUCTURAL AND SHEETING. WE WILL TRAIN THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE IN EACH BUILDING-SPECIFICATION SOFTWARE SYSTEM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO METAL BUILDING SOFTWARE (MBS).