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Olympic Steel Inc., a national metals service center, has been awarded an IATF 16949 management system certificate for its Detroit facility. The International Automotive Task Force technical specification covers manufacturing of flat-rolled steel, stainless, and aluminum, including slitting,...
Benada Aluminum LLC, a producer of extrusions for the pool and patio enclosure, distribution, fenestration, and fence markets, has added a production line at its facility in Sanford, Fla. This addition gives the company an annual capacity of 60 million lbs. of aluminum extrusions. With the jobs the...
Cortec Corp. has developed two Corrologic® products to help prevent corrosion of tube and pipe. CorrCaps™ are heavy-wall, black polyethylene pipe caps that containvapor-phase corrosion inhibitors (VpCI®) to protect pipe threads, pipe ends, and other tubular objects from corrosion, mechanical...
Samuel, Son & Co. Ltd., an integrated network of metal manufacturing, processing, and distribution divisions based in Burlington, Ont., has acquired Riverside, Calif.-based Sierra Aluminum, a provider of aluminum extrusions and related products. Sachin Shivaram has been named president, Sierra...
The Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users (CAMMU) issued the following statement on the July 11 Senate passage, by a vote of 88-11, of a provision that instructs lawmakers working on reconciling spending bills to include language that would give Congress a role in Section 232 tariffs:...
ASTM Intl.’s committee on steel, stainless steel, and related alloys is creating a specification for a new kind of high-grade, lightweight steel tube used in construction of bridges and buildings. Specifically, the standard is for cold-formed, welded, high-strength carbon steel or low-alloy...
Houston-based Texas Steel Conversion Inc. (TSC), a processor of oil country tubular goods and manufacturer of drill pipe, has acquired the business assets of Superior Drillpipe Mfg. Inc., a Houston manufacturer of friction-welded horizontal directional drilling (HDD) drill pipe up to 8-3/4 in., as...
Metal Supermarkets, a supplier of small-quantity metals in Mississauga, Ont., has announced the start of the fourth annual Metal My Way contest, which showcases creative and innovative metal projects from the U.S. and Canada. Individuals and businesses can submit a photo or video of their metal...
A new book from ASM Intl., History of Metals in America, details more than 300 years of metals and metallurgy in the U.S. Written by Charles (Bob) R. Simcoe and edited by Frances Richards, the book leads readers through the evolution of metals and metallurgy from the beginning of iron production in...
Mueller Industries Inc., a copper and copper alloy manufacturer in Memphis, Tenn., has acquired ATCO Rubber Products Inc., a manufacturer of insulated HVAC flexible duct systems. The acquisition will support Mueller’s strategy to grow its climate products businesses. It produces tubing, fittings,...
Steel service center Direct Metals, with locations in Kennesaw, Ga., and Waukegan, Ill., has renewed its ISO compliance to the updated ISO 9001:2015 certification. Its ISO conformance extends to its products, warehousing, sales, fabrication, and distribution. The company offers perforated metal,...
Steel producer and recycler Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., has announced plans to expand its offering of value-added flat-roll steel products through the addition of a new galvanizing line in Columbus, Miss. The company plans to invest about $140 million and create 45 new jobs, adding a...
The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS), which serves companies in the steel supply chain, and two of its member companies—SIM-TEX LP of Waller, Texas, and Kurt Orban Partners LLC of Burlingame, Calif.—have filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the statute under...
Germany-based tube producer Wieland Metals Inc. has announced plans to build an industrial building near its existing facility in Wheeling, Ill. The company estimates that the $25 million expansion will create 65 jobs. The new plant, expected to be complete in summer 2019, will include about 10,000...
JSW Steel USA, a producer of hot-rolled plates and pipes, plans to invest $1 billion in its Mingo Junction, Ohio, and Baytown, Texas, facilities, according to president/CEO John Hritz. Hritz told CNBC that the company will hire more than 1,000 people and credits the Trump administration’s recent...
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.