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Materion Corp., Mayfield Heights, Ohio, has announced the appointment of Marc Rands to the newly created position of vice president, global operations. He joins the company from Honeywell International Inc., where he served as vice president, integrated supply chain for Honeywell UOP. Rands is a...
Plasmait, a supplier of plasma heat and surface treatment machinery for wire, tube, and strip products, has moved to a new facility in Lannach, Austria. It includes a large shop floor space with a crane and offices, as well as four heat and surface treatment lines used for client demonstrations and...
Steel Warehouse, South Bend, Ind., has acquired Siegal Steel, a family-owned service center in Chicago that provides heavy-gauge high-carbon steel, low-carbon steel, HSLA, and stainless steel materials. The company also offers value-added processing capabilities including edging, oscillate winding,...
The International Titanium Association (ITA), Eastlake, Colo., now is accepting nominations for the Titanium Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes an individual for exceptional contributions to the advancement of titanium applications or technology. Nominees should have provided...
Andes Coil Processors LLC has announced that its Gary, Ind., steel toll processing facility has increased its slitting capability with the installation of a third slitter. The 60-in. slitter is a fully refurbished Loopco machine. The addition of the slitter to the existing 72- and 60-in. lines has...
An interactive steel display is featured in the Ram exhibit at the 2018 North American International Auto Show, running through Jan. 28 at the Cobo Center in Detroit. The exhibit was designed by the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute...
Kirby Building Systems, a manufacturer of metal buildings, is laying off about 100 employees at its Starkville, Miss., plant as it moves some production to Tennessee. Nucor Corp., which acquired Kirby in 2007, is transferring its metal building manufacturing operations to Portland, Tenn. Katherine...
Italy-based Tenova Metals has promoted Roberto Pancaldi from COO to CEO. Former CEO Andrea Rocca has taken new responsibilities in Tecpetrol, another company of the Techint Group. Pancaldi joined the Techint Group as process engineer in 1988. He has held various positions of leadership in...
Advanced Heat Treat Corp. has again been awarded Nadcap Merit status for heat treating (ion nitriding) at the MidPort location in Waterloo, Iowa.
The company has held Nadcap accreditation since 2013. The new accreditation lasts 24 months.
Admiral Steel presents its new Minster-Nova precision blanking line, which expands the company’s capabilities by achieving tight length tolerances and improved flatness when blanking coil to length. Capacities of 0.020 to 0.187 in. and 26 in. maximum width allow the company to offer almost any...
With better knowledge of how leveling operations make material flat, fabricators can make better buying decisions.
Union Partners, Oak Brook, Ill., has purchased Heidtman Steel's Automotive Steel Technical Center located in Gibraltar, Mich., adjacent to Lee Steel, one of Union Partners' portfolio companies. Union Partners will use the 9,500-sq.-ft. facility for testing and research in working with mills and...
Commercial Metals Co., a manufacturer and recycler of steel and metal products in Irving, Texas, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain U.S. rebar steel mill and fabrication assets from Gerdau S.A., a producer of long and specialty steel products in the...
The U.S. Department of Commerce has concluded its investigation into whether foreign steel imports are threatening the vitality of domestic steel producers, resulting in a possible threat to national security. President Trump is expected to deliver his final opinions on possible trade penalties by mid-April.
Leading Edge Metals & Alloys offers ferrite alloy NETIC S3-6 and nickel alloy CO-NETIC AA, both primary magnetic shield alloys. The nickel alloy has the highest magnetic permeability and provides the highest attenuation in a magnetic shield with a relatively low saturation induction rating. The...
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.