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GTM Artisan Metal, a provider of laser cut metal panels, decorative screens, and custom artisan metal components in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., has appointed Imola Frei as architecture and design representative. Frei has more than 15 years of experience in interior architecture and design. She...
Primetals Technologies has announced that Emerson Electric Co. has ordered installation of a roller hearth and lamination annealing line for the production of air-conditioning units at its Russellville, Ky., facility. The lamination annealing line, which includes an atmosphere generator, will...
Ugitech has introduced UGIMA® 4116N, a stainless steel made extremely hard with the addition of nitrogen. It offers more corrosion resistance than standard-grade martensitic steels such as AISI 440C and AISI 440B, says the company. With 57 HRC when tempered, the new material has a comparable...
Cru Group, a provider of steel analysis, prices, and consulting, has acquired the U.S.-based Steel Market Update (SMU) Steel Summit conference, training, and newsletter business. Based in London, Cru also has offices in Pittsburgh, New York, Santiago, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Mumbai,...
Braidy Industries has announced plans to locate its $1.5 billion aluminum rolling mill in Ashland, Ky. The company manufactures metals for the global transportation and defense industries. The 1.8 million-sq.-ft. facility will create hundreds of full-time labor and administrative jobs. When it...
M. Robert Weidner III, president/CEO of the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI), Rolling Meadows, Ill., has issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Canada and Mexico: “As a North American trade association...
Paul Nathanson, spokesperson for the Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users, issued the following statement May 31, 2018: “We are deeply disappointed that the Trump administration has decided to move forward with imposing steel and aluminum tariffs on the EU, Canada, and Mexico. Make...
Direct Metals, an international steel service center with locations in Kennesaw, Ga., and Waukegan, Ill., has provided specialty metal products for the University of Texas El Paso monument in El Paso, Texas. The company provided 17 pieces of custom carbon steel metal plates, perforated with...
Chicago Tube and Iron Co. has promoted Jim Stolpa to general manager of CTI Fond du Lac and Ron Adkison to general manager of CTI Des Moines and CTI Quad Cities. Stolpa previously served as general manager of CTI Quad Cities. He has more than 26 years of experience in the metals industry, including...
Admiral Steel recently marked 20 years of business with SRI Quality System Registrar for ISO and was presented with SRI’s Presidents Award for Commitment.
Based in Alsip, Ill., Admiral Steel is a provider of spring, strip, alloy, and blade steels.
The winner of this year’s international Swedish Steel Prize from SSAB is Mantella S.r.l. from Italy. The prize was awarded for the company’s Stratosphere 3.0 rear tipping semitrailer. “Mantella has come up with a unique design that represents an entirely new generation in tipper and body...
The ET Foundation has recognized seven winning designs, including two professionals and five students, in its 2018 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition. Bonnell Aluminum in Newnan, Ga., an AEC member company and sponsor of the competition, announced $14,000 in student scholarships and cash awards....
H.C. Starck's Fabricated Products Division, Newton, Mass., has developed niobium C-103 alloy for rocket and jet propulsion applications utilized in spacecraft and launch vehicles. The alloy offers excellent resistance to high-frequency vibrations at cryogenic temperatures that occur in satellites...
Pittsburgh-based Kennametal Inc. has elected Lorraine M. Martin to its board of directors. Recently retired as the executive vice president and deputy of Lockheed Martin Corp.'s Rotary and Mission Systems, she has more than 30 years of experience in leadership, international business, and...
Spain-based coil equipment builder Fagor Arrasate will deliver two straightener sections for ugrading the pickle line tension leveler at SSAB, a steel producer in Sweden. Product from these lines will be distributed in Europe and the U.S. The equipment can flatten hot-rolled black and hot-rolled...
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.