Hot rollers are placing wagers as W. Coast crap shoot begins.

Comments on the plans of three metal companies to add hot-rolled capacity to the West Coast in February 2004. Steel trader Klaus J. Abstoss' acquisition of a Los Angeles, California-based pickling operation; Feasibility study launched by California Steel Industries Inc. to determine if it should install another reheat furnace; Plans of Nucor Corp. to build a second facility for its Castrip direct-casting technology.