Encore Wire (WIRE) 29 Apr 222022 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Welcome to the Encore Wire Reports First Quarter 2022 Results Conference Call. My name is Cheryl, and I will be your operator for today's call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we’ll conduct a question-and-answer session [Operator Instructions]. Please note, this conference is being recorded. the to turn Eckert. now will call Bret over I Sir, begin. you may

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