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The speed, geometry, and surface-quality limitations of additive manufacturing processes are linked to their reliance on material layering, say researchers at UC Berkeley who’ve developed a new method for 3D-printing parts. Instead of building layer upon layer, the Berkeley AM method concurrently...
Fort Worth, Texas-based AZZ Inc., a provider of metal coating services, welding systems, specialty electrical equipment, and highly engineered services, has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire Tennessee Galvanizing Inc., a metal coatings company in Jasper, Tenn. Tennessee Galvanizing has...
Alro Steel, a provider of cut-to-size metals and plastics, has purchased certain assets of Riverfront Steel, a metal distributor in Cincinnati.
Alro Steel will operate from Riverfront’s 115,000-sq.-ft. facility.
To help drive adoption of 3D printing beyond prototyping, Henkel and Origin have signed an agreement to combine Henkel´s materials expertise with Origin´s printer and software know-how. The two companies will focus on additive mass production for medical, automotive, and other industrial...
January’s jobs report released on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that U.S. companies added around 304,000 jobs last month with manufacturing creating 13,000 jobs. This coincided with positive numbers from January's ISM report, which registered a 56.6 percent PMI. Metal-working sectors benefited from manufacturing expansion, including those in fabricated metal products and primary metals.
Steel plate supplier Leeco Steel, Lisle, Ill., has named Tim Quinlan to the newly created position of director of sales. He joined the company in 2006 as a sales representative after graduating from Western Illinois University. Quinlan served most recently as regional manager for the South, based...
Steel producer and metals recycler Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 75 percent of the equity interest of United Steel Supply LLC (USS), an Austin, Texas-based distributor of Galvalume® flat-roll steel to the roofing and siding industry....
Metal 3D printing crosses markets. And those in machining, fabrication, and other areas of conventional manufacturing have been paying attention. A high-end, previously machined part could be totally redesigned to take advantage of all that additive manufacturing (AM) has to offer, complete with...
Pittsburgh-based Alcoa Corp., a provider of bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products, has named John Slaven as executive vice president and chief strategy officer. Slaven has extensive experience in the metals and mining business, including global experience in several commodities and industry...
Los Angeles-based American Elements, a manufacturer and supplier of engineered and advanced material products, has expanded its bulk niobium C-103 alloy production capacities in its Salt Lake City, Utah, plant. The new production capacity covers all forms of the material, including rods, plates,...
Cincinnati-based United Performance Metals has successfully achieved Pratt & Whitney-LCS approval from Pratt & Whitney Group. This approval will allow the company’s Greenville, S.C., branch to begin providing LCS-certified materials in both sheet and bar forms to its southeastern U.S. customer...
Paul Nathanson, spokesperson for the Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users (CAMMU), has issued the following statement in support of the introduction of the Bicameral Trade Authority Act of 2019, legislation that would amend Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act: “CAMMU strongly...
Toledo, Ohio-based steel U-post manufacturer American Posts LLC has announced the acquisition of Ohio-Kentucky Steel, Franklin, Ohio, a provider of steel and aluminum slitting, material handling, warehousing and storage, and supply chain management. Through the acquisition, Ohio-Kentucky Steel...
A study released early this year about the use of 3D printing among manufacturing companies shows that a lot can change in 15 months. The study, “Current State of Additive Materials and 3D Printing,” is a follow-up to a similar analysis conducted in late 2017. The results are based on an online...
Fortune has named Steel Dynamics Inc., a domestic steel producer and metals recycler in Fort Wayne, Ind., to its 2019 World's Most Admired Companies list. The firm ranked No. 1 within the metals industry. Companies on the list are recognized for their corporate reputation based on nine key...
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 subscriptionThis week on The Fabricator Podcast, Jason Becker, host of the Arc Junkies Podcast and owner of Underground...
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.