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The ET Foundation, the educational and technology research organization founded by the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), Wauconda, Ill., has announced the winners in the Student 2017 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition. More than 55 entries from 15 schools and universities were received....
Sandvik Materials Technology, a developer and manufacturer of products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys, has launched an online e-commerce system, through which existing customers in the U.S. can check their orders. The new system allows users to browse the company’s stock of...
Sandvik Coromant, Sandviken, Sweden, has named Nadine Crauwels as president. Her most recent position with the company was vice president and head of customized solutions and strategic relations. Since joining the company in 2000, she has held roles in sales, product management, and product...
Steel products manufacturer Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has promoted Leon Topalian to executive vice president. He served most recently as vice president and general manager of Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. Topalian began his career with the company as a project engineer at Nucor Steel-Berkeley in 1996...
According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of aluminum in the global automotive industry looks good, with opportunities in the segments of passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Aluminum in the global automotive industry is expected to reach an estimated $42.4 billion by...
Specialty metals distributor United Performance Metals, Hamilton, Ohio, has named Lauren Trebbien as human resources coordinator.
She is a graduate of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, where she studied strategic communication, entrepreneurship, and Spanish.
SSAB has named Sweden-based Kiruna Wagon as the winner of the 2017 international Swedish Steel Prize for its Helix Dumper. The dumper wagon system is designed for long-haul rail transport and unloading of minerals. Use of advanced high-strength structural and wear-resistant steels made it possible...
McNichols has opened its Chicago Metals Service Center in Elk Grove Village, Ill., after relocating from Des Plaines, Ill. About 75 associates serve customers from the new, 112,000-sq.-ft. facility, which offers perforated and expanded metals, wire mesh, designer metals, and metal and fiberglass...
The Steel Market Update (SMU) 7th Steel Summit Conference will be held Aug. 28-30, 2017, at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta. The show focuses on forecasting future business conditions and pricing for those associated with the steel industry in North America. The conference...
According to a new report published by Allied Market Research titled "Superalloys Market: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2014-2022," the global market was valued at $3,727 million in 2015 and is estimated to reach $7,150 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 9.5 percent from...
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, has issued the following statement regarding the process release at its Midwest Plant in Portage, Ind., on April 11 and subsequent facility restart that concluded on April 17: "Following the controlled, phased, and highly monitored restart at our Midwest...
Braidy Industries Inc., in partnership with the state of Kentucky and the Ashland Alliance, will construct the nation’s first greenfield aluminum rolling mill in more than three decades. The $1.3 billion rolling mill will produce autobody sheet aluminum and plate and ultrahigh-strength alloys for...
Stronghold Coatings has introduced MM1018, a polymeric metal material that provides 100 percent force fit gap compensation for the repair of process equipment and structures, as well as railways, steel bridges, power plants and utility construction projects, offshore drilling rigs, and wind...
President Trump has signed a presidential memorandum calling on Secretary Wilbur Ross to prioritize a Department of Commerce investigation into the effects of steel imports on U.S. national security. The study will consider production and capacity, workforce, investment, research and development,...
United Steelworkers (USW) Intl. President Leo W. Gerard issued the following statement after President Trump signed a memorandum calling for a Section 232 investigation of steel. A Section 232 investigation is prepared by the Department of Commerce in consultation with other agencies and examines...
The Fabricator is North America's leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry. The magazine delivers the news, technical articles, and case histories that enable fabricators to do their jobs more efficiently. The Fabricator has served the industry since 1970.
start your free subscriptionIn this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
The Association of Metal Processors and Distributors (AMPD) serves the needs of professionals in the steel distribution industry.
Follow the link below to find an AMPD member steel supplier near you.