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Elmco Advisors supports international steel and metals manufacturers with identifying, entering, and expanding within underserved North American market segments.
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Christopher Coder, MBA | Managing Partner
Hello, my name is Chris Coder. I am an international steel executive with nearly three decades of experience collaborating with colleagues across Europe, Asia, & the Americas.
During my career I have navigated multiple industry cycles and global disruptions, including the Great Recession; the Covid-19 pandemic; continuous market consolidation; market-altering product innovations; and shifting regulatory frameworks.
My focus has remained consistent throughout: helping global steel producers identify and capitalize on "open paths" into the North American market - specialized niches that are underserved or not served at all by domestic producers.
In the course of this I have developed deep international acumen and relationships. I have at various times in my career represented mills from Germany, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, India, Sweden, Japan, South Korea, & China. I have lobbied before Congress on behalf of steel importers. And I've helped US-based mills export their products back out to these same, and other, countries.
I was born and raised in Michigan, in the industrial Midwestern region of the US. After graduating from Michigan State University, I settled in Chicago, where I earned my MBA degree. Today I reside with my family near to New York City.