Shortages of Cans, Car Parts, Other Staples Drive $5.8 Billion in U.S. Fabricated Metal Projects

SUGAR LAND--September 17, 2021--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Americans largely left COVID-19 lockdowns in the rearview mirror and returned to their routines months ago. But when the increased demand for fabricated-metal products--which include everyday items such as cans, hand tools, fencing, ball bearings and auto parts--clashed with supply-chain shortages and the surge of Delta variant cases, the manufacturing sector suddenly found itself under renewed pressure that likely will not be lifted anytime soon. Industrial Info is tracking more than $5.8 billion worth of active projects in the U.S. fabricated metal products sector, about two-thirds of which is attributed to projects nearing or under construction. Within this article: Details on some of the highest-valued projects in the U.S. fabricated metal products sector, including those from major companies such as, Canpack Group, The Giorgi Companies Incorporated, Stanley Black & Decker Incorporated (NYSE:SWK), Robert Bosch and Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM). Other companies featured: Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) and Molson Coors (NYSE:TAP)