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Metals/Materials - The metals/materials technology area has information on the most commonly used materials in metal fabrication ̶ carbon steels; stainless steels; high-strength, low-alloy steels (HSLAs); and the 6000 series aluminum ̶ and those that aren't as common, such as the red metals, refractory metals, titanium, and magnesium.
O'Neal Manufacturing Services (OMS) Pittsburgh, Ambridge, Pa., has received the Supplier Innovation Award from GE Vernova for its partnership as a structural steel parts supplier.
The 22nd annual Great Designs in Steel symposium (GDIS), hosted by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), will take place May 22, 2024, at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich.
In early April, Nucor took the unprecedented step of publishing its pricing for hot-rolled coil. Will it stabilize domestic steel pricing?
International Pipe, Oklahoma City, has announced the asset purchase of Big Bear Pipe & Steel, formerly known as R.B. Jacobson Inc., located in Hesperia, Calif.
University Park, Ill.-based National Tube Supply, a supplier of mechanical tube and chrome bar, has hired Jim Morton as vice president of operations.
Steel Warehouse Co., a service center in South Bend, Ind., has announced the rebranding of its Cold Mill division as Specialty Strip, a boutique cold mill. This change includes capital investments in its cold rolling mill equipment to help ensure repeatability and predictability of cold-rolled...
A new federal rule might allow metal fabricators to seek out less expensive metal from overseas sources for infrastructure projects.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Reliance Inc. has announced its acquisition of the outstanding equity interests of MidWest Materials Inc., a flat-rolled steel service center in Perry, Ohio.
Steel plate supplier Leeco Steel, Lisle, Ill., has promoted Dave Diemel to vice president of operations. He succeeds Chad Schuh, who retired at the end of March.
Southern Coil Solutions has announced plans to invest $63 million in a LEED-certified distribution and transfer facility in Bowling Green, Ky., its second location there, creating 28 jobs.
Boris Miksic, owner of Cortec Corp., a manufacturer of corrosion-control technologies, has received special recognition for 50 years of dedicated work at NACE Intl., a global organization focused on developing standards for corrosion prevention. Over the past 50 years, Miksic issued 66 patents...
Vista Metals has announced plans to locate a new specialty aluminum products operation in Bowling Green, Wis., creating more than 50 jobs.
MingleMakers UG will host Urban Steel Rockstars, a festival for the welding and steel industry, Sept 5-6, 2024, at the Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin.
The magnitude of the volatility of hot-rolled coil is unique to the U.S. steelmaking industry. In the long term, that’s not likely to change.
The latest version of American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) 207-23, Standard for Certification Programs, is now available for free download on AISC’s website at aisc.org/cert-updates.
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.