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Half of U.S. manufacturers looking to source domestically, says survey
- Mar 24, 2020
- News Release
This month’s Thomas Industrial Survey of 1,400 manufacturers revealed a sharp rise in manufacturing companies predicting a decline in revenue for 2020. In March 55% of manufacturers indicated they anticipated a reduction in revenue compared to only 34% in February's survey results. About half of...
- From The Fabricator
Can fab shops help hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak?
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, PPE supplies are running short at clinics and hospitals. Fabricators and manufacturers are stepping up to offer face shields, safety goggles, and masks.
- From The Fabricator
NAM calls for $1.4 trillion COVID-19 resiliency fund
- Mar 19, 2020
- News Release
The National Association of Manufacturers is calling for additional aggressive actions from the federal government to help the industry respond to COVID-19 and future public health emergencies. Among the additional actions in the updated and expanded “COVID-19 Policy Action Plan...
- From The Fabricator
Preparing for the worst, hoping for the best
As meetings get canceled and quotes dry up, metal fabrication shops have to to what they can to stay open during the increasing spread of coronavirus.
- From The Fabricator
The novel coronavirus and the metal fabrication supply chain
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 18, 2020
- Blog Post
As COVID-19 shocks the global economy, fabricators that can ride the waves of uncertainty will prevail.
- From The Fabricator
Will COVID-19's economic impact weaken steel prices?
- By John Packard and Tim Triplett
- Mar 18, 2020
- Blog Post
COVID-19 has wrecked the economies across the world. Manufacturers are waiting to see if, and as a result, steel prices remain stable—for the time being.
- From The Additive Report
Canadian researchers turn McDonald's deep fryer oil into high-end 3D printing resin
- Mar 17, 2020
- News Release
Researchers at the University of Toronto Scarborough have, for the first time, turned waste cooking oil—from the deep fryers of a local McDonald’s—into a high-resolution, biodegradable 3D printing resin. Using waste cooking oil for 3D printing has significant potential. Not only is it cheaper...
- From The Fabricator
Light at the end of COVID-19 tunnel for metal fabricators
As the world’s governments took steps to minimize the health impact of the COVID-19 virus, the economic impact was felt early, and the potential for lingering damage remains. That’s bad news for metal fabricators, but not the worst news possible. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.
- From The Fabricator
Aluminum Extruders Council postpones ET '20
- Mar 16, 2020
- News Release
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), Chicago, the organizer of the Twelfth International Aluminum Technology Seminar & Exposition – ET ’20, has announced it has postponed the event, with a goal of rescheduling later in 2020. For those that have already registered for the event, reserved...
- From The Fabricator
UAW, GM, Ford, and FCA form coronavirus task force for employees
- Mar 16, 2020
- News Release
The United Auto Workers (UAW), General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co., and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have formed a COVID-19/coronavirus task force to implement enhanced protections for manufacturing and warehouse employees at all three companies. These organizations are working to coordinate...
- From The Fabricator
Tri-Mer releases MCD Whirl Wet dust collector in stainless steel
- Mar 6, 2020
- Product Release
Tri-Mer Corp. has introduced an all-stainless version of its MCD Whirl Wet dust collector. This modular conveyor dragout system is engineered for facilities with high dust loadings or that operate continuously. When collected dust reaches a set point, the operator replaces the collection module...
- From The Fabricator
A metal blanking company with safety at its core
- By Tim Heston
- Mar 3, 2020
- Blog Post
What could be more important for a metalworker than coming home, unscathed and unstrained, at the end of the day? That's front of mind for Millennium Steel in Texas.
- From The Fabricator
How does the expanded steel and aluminum tariffs impact metal fabricators?
- By Gareth Sleger
- Feb 29, 2020
- Blog Post
It’s been a busy month on the trade and tariff fronts. The Trump administration expanded Section 232 tariffs on various steel and aluminum products, while China has cut back its tariffs in the face of the Phase 1 trade deal and spreading coronavirus. What does it mean for metal fabricators?
- From The Fabricator
Walter Surface Technologies acquires ArcOne
- Feb 28, 2020
- News Release
Walter Surface Technologies, a surface treatment technology provider in Windsor, Conn., has acquired ArcOne, a provider of industrial safety products based in Taunton, Mass. Through this acquisition, Walter adds a personal protective equipment product line to its offering, complementing both its...
- From The Welder
Kemper America names head of North American sales
- Feb 13, 2020
- News Release
Alpharetta, Ga.-based Kemper America, a supplier of portable and central welding fume exhaust systems, has hired Scott Clark to head its North American sales operations. A former U.S. Air Force pilot and graduate of the University of Georgia’s Executive MBA program, Clark has extensive...
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