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General Magnaplate Corp., Linden, N.J., has entered an exclusive license agreement with U.K.-based Poeton Industries Ltd. for the Apticote A20X™ surface enhancement process used for treating A20X aluminum alloy. Developed and patented by Aeromet Intl. Ltd, a U.K.-based aerospace casting supplier,...
Germany-based thyssenkrupp Materials Services has announced it has digitized its range of products and consolidated it in what it says is the world’s largest virtual warehouse. With more than 37 million sq. ft. of storage space at 271 operating sites around the world, the company has digitally...
Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corp. has released its Sustainability Report 2017. The report highlights the company’s renewed commitment to transparency in its sustainability efforts, including recent innovations in operations, as well as corporate responsibility practices related to...
Lapham-Hickey Steel Corp., a carbon service center in Bedford Park, Ill., has acquired The Thompson Companies, comprising the family-owned Thompson Dayton Steel Service Centers. Thompson Dayton is a supplier of flat-rolled steel products with locations in Paulding, Ohio; Dayton, Ohio; Rome, Ga.;...
Irving, Texas-based Commercial Metals Co. has dedicated its new micro-mill in Durant, Okla. The mill uses a manufacturing process that melts, casts, and rolls steel from a single uninterrupted strand to help increase yields and decrease energy consumption. The company manufactures, recycles, and...
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), Wauconda, Ill., says that its members have seen unprecedented disruption to the primary aluminum supply chain. After the Trump administration announced in March it would impose 10 percent tariffs on all primary aluminum products imported into the U.S.,...
Charlotte, N.C.-based steel products manufacturer Nucor Corp. has announced that Executive Vice President of Raw Materials James R. Darsey will retire in June 2018 after more than 39 years of service with the company. Darsey began his career with Nucor in 1979 as design engineer at Vulcraft-Texas....
With the slogan “tariffs are taxes,” a diverse array of steel- and aluminum-using manufacturers from across the country have launched a new coalition focused on terminating the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. The Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users represents a variety...
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), Wauconda, Ill., has announced the results of its annual election of officers and directors. R. Scott Kelley, president/CEO of Service Center Metals in Prince George, Va., was elected to serve as chairman. He has been a member of the board of directors since...
Aeromet Intl., a U.K.-based manufacturer of aluminum and cast metal parts for the aerospace and defense industries, is leading a group of companies to further develop the A20X aluminum alloy for additive manufacturing (AM). With funding from the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Program...
LifeTite Metal Products LLC recently opened a facility in Mount Hope, W.V. The company manufactures metal roofing, metal siding, and trim components for the residential, commercial, and agricultural markets. This is the company’s second roll forming and fabrication plant in West...
Change necessitates change. New materials, forming technologies, and automation require changes in testing methods. Sometimes trial and error is necessary.
Chicago-based metals and logistics company Union Partners has acquired Maksteel, a steel service center, toll processor, and logistics systems provider located in Mississauga, Ont. The Maksteel campus encompasses more than 27 acres of land and includes a 200,000-sq.-ft. production facility, along...
With tariffs being applied to steel and aluminum and to certain Chinese goods, fabricators have to make their case to the U.S. Trade Representative’s office if they want relief.
Headwall Partners LLC, Greenwich, Conn., an independent corporate finance and strategic advisory firm focused on the steel and metals industry, has published the "Headwall 2018 Annual Steel & Metals Growth Survey." The annual survey summarizes the perspectives of senior steel sector executives, who...
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.