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Plenty of headaches in structural fabrication start with poor communication. If the fabricator, erector, and detailer communicate properly, those headaches go away.
North Shore Steel, a provider of structural steel, plate, and fittings and flanges in Houston, has acquired St. Louis-based Ford Steel, a provider of abrasion- and impact-resistant plate, bar, and other steel products. The business will continue to operate as Ford Steel and retain its locations in...
Cincinnati-based metals distributor United Performance Metals has launched a new, fully redesigned website. The site includes updated navigation; improved page speed; and enhanced design features for mobile, tablet, and desktop users. The website features a full-screen slideshow, key material...
JW Aluminum, a supplier of flat-rolled aluminum, was honored at the recent Salute to Manufacturing Awards ceremony with the Carlisle Associates Smart Move Award for its $300 million expansion at its Goose Creek, S.C., aluminum continuous cast facility. The ongoing expansion is adding technology...
In another twist to the ongoing trade war, Trump threatened to slap Brazil and Argentina with Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs in a tweet Monday morning.
A Canadian artist discovers welding and gets creative with scrap metal.
Bilsing Automation has introduced its next-generation, ultrahigh-modulus, pitch-based carbon fiber composite tooling. According to the company, it features 15 percent stiffer fibers for increased strength and reduced deflection. The carbon fiber tooling provides 3.5 times the stiffness of steel...
Canton, Ohio-based TimkenSteel Corp., a provider of tailored steel products including large alloy steel bars and seamless mechanical tubing, as well as supply chain and steel services, has announced plans to close its Material Services facility in Houston in Q1 2020. The 100,000-sq.-ft. operation...
In a letter to the Senate Finance Committee, a coalition of U.S. metalworkers and members of other manufacturing sectors have reignited pressure to put an end to the ongoing Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs.
Discount Steel, with facilities in Minneapolis and Fort Worth, Texas, has announced it has changed its name to Coremark Metals. The company provides metals, fabrication and design services, and hardware to commercial buyers, manufacturers, creators, and...
Mills announced an $80/ton price hike in late October and early November. Will they be able to collect that increase? It doesn’t look promising.
Auto/Steel Partnership, Southfield, Mich., has announced the 25 winners of its Award of Excellence for 2019. The award recognizes steel producers and automakers that demonstrate innovation through collaboration. Award selections were based on A/SP project work conducted in 2018 and voted on by the...
Structural steel fabricator Metals Fabrication Co. is building a 29,240-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility on its campus in Airway Heights, Wash. The plant will house welding and fitment equipment, as well as materials receiving, storage, and shipping, reports The Spokesman-Review. The facility is...
Keystone Engineering, a manufacturer of space-flight systems and vehicles, discovers 3D printing can help it make components more efficiently than using conventional manufacturing processes while meeting crucial strength and weight targets.
Shape Corp., based in Grand Haven, Mich., has been named by SSAB as the winner of the 20th international Swedish Steel Prize. The award recognizes the company’s groundbreaking use of martensitic steel in a 3D-formed tube for automotive roof rail applications. “With great skill, Shape Corp. has...
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 subscriptionAfter Ludlow Manufacturing Inc. (LMI) received The Fabricator's 2024 Industry Award, Todd Ludlow, founder and president of the...
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.