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The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA), Washington, D.C., has appointed Steve Letnich, vice president of sales – Americas with Outokumpu Stainless, as the chairman of its market development committee. Letnich has more than 25 years of experience in the industry, having held...
The president’s Section 232 investigation—and any resulting actions on steel imports in the name of national security—will not fix the underlying problem of steel excess capacity but will invite retaliation that would hurt all sectors of the U.S. economy, the American Institute for...
Reliance Steel & Aluminum, a Los Angeles-based metal service center, has acquired all common stock of Ferguson Perforating Co. through Diamond Mfg. Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance. Ferguson, a producer of perforated metal for a variety of markets, is based in Providence, R.I., and...
Metals distributor United Performance Metals has installed a new 6-kW fiber laser at its Cincinnati headquarters. According to the company, the fiber laser is expected to reduce lead times by cutting metal three times faster than traditional CO2 lasers. To accompany the laser, the firm also...
Moon Township, Pa.-based Centria, a provider of architectural metal wall systems, has donated metal building products to the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers’ (SMART) Heroes Training Program—a seven-week instructional program for members of the U.S....
Amsterdam-based Constellium N.V. has extended its long-term partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) to supply aluminum auto body sheet for the new Alfa Romeo Stelvio® SUV. Constellium is the primary supplier of auto body sheets both for the closures and inner parts for the Stelvio. The...
Braner USA Inc., Schiller Park, Ill., has received an order from Magic Coil Products, Butler, Ind., for a Braner/Loopco Turret Head™ slitting line equipped with in-line shape-correction leveling. The line will have the capacity to process 60,000-lb., high-strength, coated and bare carbon steel...
Pittsburgh-based U. S. Steel Corp. and Japan-based Kobe Steel Ltd. have announced their agreement to begin construction of a new continuous galvanizing line at their subsidiaries’ joint venture, Pro-Tec Coating Co. in Leipsic, Ohio, in response to an increased demand for AHSS. The new $400...
South Korea-based steelmaker Posco has opened a plant in Jeffersonville, Ind., that processes steel wire for fasteners, nuts, and bolts used in the automotive industry. It also serves as a distribution center for other products. The $21 million, 80,000-sq.-ft. facility is the first phase of...
South Bend, Ind.-based Steel Warehouse held an employee celebration Aug. 20, 2017, to mark its 70th anniversary. Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski presented company leaders with a congressional award, and the city of South Bend also presented a proclamation. The family-operated steel service center was...
The global flat steel market is expected to reach $1,015.7 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 3.6 percent, according to a new report published by Grand View Research Inc. The report, “Flat Steel Market Analysis By Product (Sheet & Strips, Plates), By Material (Carbon, Alloy, Stainless, Tool),...
Italy-based Davi, a plate and angle roll manufacturer with a U.S. facility in Dallas, has received an order for a plate roll machine from a service center in France.
The 10-ft. by 3.5-in. variable-axis roll will be employed in the French firm’s newly opened service center in China.
Steel Market Update currently provides a look at “months of supply” of flat-rolled steel at steel service centers. A new effort is underway to drill down and focus on “days of inventory on hand.”
Netherlands-based Constellium N.V. has extended its long-term contract with aircraft manufacturer Pilatus to support its new executive jets aircraft program. Under this contract, Constellium will supply Pilatus with aerospace plates from its manufacturing plant in Issoire, France, to support the...
The Department of Justice has accused Perfectus Aluminum Inc., Ontario, Calif., of illegally importing more than 2.1 million aluminum pallets from China to the U.S. , evading $1.5 billion in tariffs, from 2011 to 2014. The DOJ has alleged that the company is effectively owned and controlled by Liu...
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.