MOORE: The Arkansas steel industry continues to grow despite tariffs and economic uncertainty. Business leaders met at the Rotary Club of Little Rock on Tuesday to discuss the current state of the industry and its future.
Steve Grandfield, chief operating officer of Lexicon, a Little Rock-based steel fabricator, says so far his company has been able to weather the storm of tariffs.
GRANDFIELD: The tariffs have definitely impacted the way we manage the buying of steel and our overall costs. But what I will say is being here in Arkansas and the close proximity to Mississippi County has been a real advantage for us. We have definitely been able to shorten supply chains. We were able to meet our customers’ needs…