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Bull Moose Tube, a St. Louis-based manufacturer of steel pipe and tube, has announced the election of Andy Kaempfer, senior applications engineer – fire protection systems, to the American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA’s) Manufacturers/Suppliers Council. Kaempfer will serve a two-year...
Boston Metal has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures with participation from Prelude Ventures and The Engine. This funding accelerates the first industrial-scale deployments of Boston Metal’s molten oxide electrolysis (MOE) technology for the...
VIBA, a motorcycle manufacturer and design studio in France, teamed up with German additive manufacturing company SLM Solutions to use 3D printing to create an innovative aluminum fuel tank with an internal honeycomb design and other parts for a limited-series minibike inspired by the Honda Monkey.
Fontana, Calif.-based flat-rolled steel producer California Steel Industries (CSI) has contracted with Primetals Technologies, London, for two electrical and automation projects for its 86-in. hot strip mill, to be completed by mid-2022, and #2 continuous galvanizing line, scheduled for a mid-2020...
Chemcoaters, a coil coater and manufacturer of proprietary coating chemistries, has acquired Eco Green Coatings, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Both companies are located in Gary, Ind. Eco Green Coatings is the creator of InterReactive® coatings and the developer of InterCoat® Chemguard, a...
Chicago Tube and Iron Co., a steel service center in Romeoville, Ill., has announced the promotion of Melissa Conner to corporate credit manager. She joined the company in 2008, working in the credit department for 10 years as a senior credit analyst before being promoted to assistant credit...
Cleveland-based metals service center Olympic Steel Inc. has promoted Lauren A. Sulla to general manager, Detroit division. She joined the company’s Detroit office in 2008, most recently serving as manager, purchasing and materials management for the Detroit division. Sulla has a bachelor’s...
Charlotte, N.C.-based Nucor Corp. has announced plans to build a plate mill in the midwestern U.S. The board of directors has approved an investment of $1.35 billion to build the mill, which is expected to be fully operational in 2022 and capable of producing 1.2 million tons per year of steel...
Metal service center Eastern Metal Supply (EMS), Charlotte, N.C., has announced that EMS Texas is opening a 93,000-sq.-ft. facility in Dallas in January 2019. This facility will act as the distribution center for greater DFW and northern Texas. Additionally, EMS North Carolina is relocating its...
Cleveland-based Olympic Steel Inc., a national metals service center, has acquired the assets of McCullough Industries Inc., Kenton, Ohio, a manufacturer of self-dumping hoppers used in a variety of industrial applications. The products will continue to be manufactured in Kenton by the existing...
XJet Ltd., a provider of solutions for metal and ceramic additive manufacturing applications, recently began offering a new ceramic material ─ alumina. The company, based in Rehovot, Israel, said alumina was chosen for development because of its wide use as a technical ceramic and “market...
Sciaky Inc. offers various lines of additive manufacturing equipment, as well as AM-build services. A subsidiary of Phillips Services Industries Inc., the Chicago-based Sciaky’s Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) system is recommended for producing large-scale, high-value metal parts....
With 2018 ending and 2019 starting, some manufacturers are considering the acquisition of a metal AM machine. SLM Solutions North America, Wixom, Mich., has re-issued a white paper to help them with the decision-making process. Titled “7 questions manufacturing professionals must ask before...
Spirit AeroSystems, which produces Boeing 787 fuselages and other structures, received its first additively manufactured, titanium structural component from Norsk Titanium U.S. Inc. (NTi). The part, a back-up fitting for an access door latch in the forward fuselage of the 787 Dreamliner, has been...
SSAB has introduced Strenx® 1100 Plus strip steel, a hot-rolled, high-strength steel that offers improved weld seam strength. According to the company, the strength, elongation, and impact toughness properties of the welded area meet the minimum guarantees of the base material. This allows...
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.