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Is it time to get used to rising domestic steel prices?
- By John Packard and Tim Triplett
- Dec 14, 2017
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
In early December the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled in favor of domestic steelmakers that claimed that China was rerouting steel through Vietnam to evade trade penalties levied against the country in 2016. With penalties now being applied to this Vietnam-source steel, fabricators might be facing more robust domestic steel pricing in 2018. And that does not take into consideration the results of a Section 232 investigation that may buoy the domestic steel industry even more.
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Witt MG50-MEM+ mixes gases by remote control
- Dec 14, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Witt-Gasetechnik offers the MG50-MEM+ gas mixer for mixing two or three gases at high flow rates. It can be operated remotely via PC, PLC, or other network devices. All parameters can be called up, set, queried, and documented. A new feature is the touchscreen display, which allows the user to...
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Automotive sheet metal components market report available
- Dec 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
“Automotive Sheet Metal Components Market,” a report from 360 Market Updates, presents critical information and factual data about the market, providing an overall statistical study based on market drivers, market limitations, prospects, opportunities, and trends. The report provides...
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Lectrus announces plans to close Houston factory
- Dec 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Lectrus Corp., a designer and manufacturer of custom metal enclosures and electrical and mechanical integration based in Chattanooga, Tenn., has announced plans to close its Houston factory in February 2018, eliminating 64 jobs.
The company filed for bankruptcy Dec. 7.
- From The Fabricator
Core Industrial Partners acquires Prototek Sheetmetal Fabrication
- Dec 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Chicago-based private equity firm Core Industrial Partners LLC has acquired Prototek Sheetmetal Fabrication LLC, a rapid prototyping service provider based in Contoocook, N.H., with two dedicated facilities. Prototek’s in-house manufacturing capabilities include CNC machining, sheet metal...
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Lincoln Electric hosts 2017 Advanced Motorsports Welding Seminar
- Dec 13, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Lincoln Electric® hosted its annual Advanced Motorsports Welding Seminar at the company’s headquarters in Cleveland Nov. 28 and 29. Representatives from NASCAR, IndyCar, the National Hot Rod Association and off-road racing gathered to learn about the latest in motorsports welding techniques and...
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Workshops for Warriors graduates 36 students
- Dec 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Workshops for Warriors (WFW), a San Diego nonprofit school that trains, certifies, and helps place veterans, wounded warriors, and transitioning service members into advanced manufacturing careers, will graduate 36 students on Dec. 15. Each semester runs 16 weeks and offers students nationally...
- From The Fabricator
Andritz Herr-Voss Stamco to supply multiblanking line to Steel Technologies Mexico
- Dec 13, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- News Release
Andritz Herr-Voss Stamco Inc. has received an order from Louisville, Ky.-based Steel Technologies to supply a new multiblanking line for its facility in Pesquería, Nuevo León, Mexico. The line will process material 150 by 74 in. wide with an incoming coil capacity of 60,000 lbs. The line...
- From The Welder
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology appoints supervisor
- Dec 13, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Troy, Ohio-based Hobart Institute of Welding Technology has promoted Bryce Obaugh to first shift skill education supervisor. He has served as a skill welding instructor at the school since 2005. Obaugh graduated from the HIWT Combination Structural and Pipe Welding Program in 2002 and has earned...
Esco Wart MILLHOG preps ends of highly alloyed materials
- Dec 13, 2017
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
The Esco Wart MILLHOG® from Esco Tool is a portable pipe beveler that sets up quickly using a self-centering draw rod assembly that fits into the pipe ID and has a mandrel with expanding clamps for rigid mounting. It can bevel, face, and bore simultaneously with ± 0.001-in. accuracy to provide...
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PCI to host Custom Coater Forum Jan. 16 and 17
- Dec 12, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI), Taylor Mill, Ky., will host the Custom Coater Forum in Sarasota, Fla., on Jan. 16 and 17. The event provides presentations and roundtable discussions on business solutions, new product technologies, and PCI programs. Presentation topics include:“Planning and...
- From The Fabricator
The Wagner Companies hires president
- Dec 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Wagner Companies, Butler, Wis., a manufacturer and global supplier of architectural railing systems and custom metal products for industrial applications, has hired Michael Dover as its new president. He succeeds Rick Kettler, who has retired after serving as president for nine years. Dover...
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ISM reports economic growth to continue in 2018
- Dec 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
Economic growth in the U.S. will continue in 2018, say the nation's purchasing and supply management executives in the December 2017 Semiannual Economic Forecast from the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®), Tempe, Ariz. Expectations are for a continuation of the economic recovery that began...
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Greenkote sells coating system to Jim Lawrence Traditional Ironworks
- Dec 12, 2017
- Finishing
- News Release
Greenkote, a Brook Park, Ohio-based developer of anticorrosion metal coatings, has announced the sale of a new Greenkote® coating system to Jim Lawrence Traditional Ironworks Ltd. The system is installed at the company’s Hadleigh, Suffolk, U.K. facility, which manufactures hand-crafted home...
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The Reshoring Initiative, Intellilink seek partner for BOP reshoring project
- Dec 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- News Release
The Reshoring Initiative and Intellilink are seeking a company to participate in a joint research project to confirm whether back office processes (BOPs) can be reshored competitively using local U.S.-based staff and robotic process automation software. If the project is successful, the...
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