Chicago-based metals and logistics company Union Partners has acquired Contractors Steel, a steel service center that serves North America from five locations in the Midwest. Contractors Steel maintains more than 100,000 tons of carbon and structural plate, beams, pipe, tube, angles, and channels...

Camp Hill, Pa.-based Lane Enterprises, a manufacturer of corrugated aluminum and plastic drainage products, has announced it will invest $16.3 million into a new manufacturing facility in Temple, Texas, creating an anticipated 21 jobs.

This will be the company’s 12th location.

WD-40 Co., San Diego, Calif., is recruiting professionals in the automotive, construction, farming, and MRO fields to provide input on new products and uses. This initiative is part of a remastered PRO Board program, which serves as a way for the company to hear unbiased feedback from trade...

Naperville, Ill.-based manufacturer C.H. Hanson has acquired the assets of Pearson Industries, a manufacturer of ventilators and ventilation accessories. These ventilation products join the more than 5,000 products that C.H. Hanson manufactures and distributes worldwide for use in metalworking,...

Cutting Systems, Brook Park, Ohio, has launched a newly designed website at www.cuttingsystems.com. It has been designed to provide users with a seamless interface with all smart devices and any type of PC. A new resources center provides a library of technical data regarding plasma and oxyfuel...

Hornet Cutting Systems, Valley Center, Kan., a manufacturer of CNC plasma, oxyfuel, and waterjet cutting machines, has announced a new distributor partnership with HS&S Machine Tool and Metrology Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. HS&S specializes in CNC milling, turning, grinding, and fabricating, as...

Canton, Ohio-based Union Metal has been acquired by New York City-based American Industrial Acquisition Corp. and re-established as Union Metal Industries Corp. The company hopes to hire 250 workers into full-time positions. Union Metal Industries Corp. makes steel and aluminum poles for street and...

Apex Industries has announced plans to expand capacity at its plant in Moncton, N.B., creating 80 jobs over the next two years.

The company serves the aerospace, defense, and oil and gas markets with metal manufacturing, product development, and automation.

NISCO, a joint venture of China-based companies Fosun Intl. and Nanjing Iron and Steel Group, has announced that a joint NISCO-UK Research Institute will be established at the University of Leicester in the Department of Engineering. The joint venture will support the center for an initial period...

The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), has presented the Automotive Excellence Award to Honda Motor Co. for its advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) innovations in the 2018 Honda Odyssey. Nic Goldsberry, senior body design...

Mecadaq Group, Santa Ana, Calif., a provider of high-precision manufacturing for the aerospace industry, has acquired Kirkland, Wash.-based hard metal machining company Hirschler Mfg. This is the third external growth operation in less than 24 months for the Mecadaq Group, bringing its staff to...