Quarter three followed the same downward trajectory as the previous quarter, and while better weather in the autumn delivered steady demand from new build customers, it was Repair Maintenance and… Read more
Keystone Comment: Q2 2025
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Steel Lintels
If 2025 is the first ‘normal’ year since 2020 then it is not great. While April was decent, May and June nullified any momentum that was building. There has been… Read more
Keystone Comment: Q1 2025
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Steel Lintels
The first quarter of 2025, while up compared to a very poor Q1 2024, is flat – or steady – compared to the final months of 2024. That’s the positive… Read more
Keystone Comment: Q4 2024
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Steel Lintels
There were no big surprises in Q4 2024, as a steady but cautious steel lintels market recorded consistent overall tonnage, with the usual seasonal drop off in November and December… Read more
Keystone Comment: Q3 2024
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Steel Lintels
While not exciting, quarter three 2024 has at least held consistent tonnage aligned to quarter two, being a stable period in terms of volume. Stable is good, but to put… Read more
Keystone Comment: Q2 2024
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Steel Lintels
The second quarter of 2024 has brought out the sunshine after a wet Q1, however in terms of volumes there’s no excitement, rather the market could be described as stable…. Read more
Keystone Lintels Comment: Q2 2022
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Steel Lintels
Quarter two 2022 followed the same strong pattern as quarter one. Strong in the sense of steady daily sales as compared to the madness of 2021. While demand is on… Read more
Keystone Lintels Comment: Q1 2022
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Steel Lintels
After the madness of the last couple of years, the first quarter of 2022 seemed to be getting back to what one would describe as more normal daily volumes. Merchants,… Read more
Keystone Lintels Comment: Q4 2021
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Steel Lintels
Q4 continued to display the same strong sales trend as we saw in the previous quarters of 2021, with sales volumes up circa 10% on the same period of 2020…. Read more
Keystone Lintels Comment: Q3 2021
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Steel Lintels
Demand for steel lintels has remained strong, but as a result of escalating material and labour costs, we saw the price shoot up at the beginning of Q3. This would… Read more
