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.
Steel Ventures has announced plans to build a galvanized steel production facility in Wurtland, Ky. Scheduled to open in summer 2017, the plant is expected to create about 65 jobs. The facility will coat steel products including truck trailer cross members, I-beams, and complex fabricated...
Nucor Corp., a provider of plate, bar, and structural steels in Charlotte, N.C., has agreed to acquire Independence Tube Corp. (ITC), an independent manufacturer of hollow structural section (HSS) steel tubing. HSS is used in a variety of structural and mechanical applications, including...
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) will address a number of topics at the upcoming 2016 Management Conference, including aluminum extrusion fair trade. The conference is part of Aluminum Week, a joint effort by AEC and The Aluminum Association, taking place Sept. 26-28, 2016, in Washington, D.C....
Slice of Stainless, a provider of stainless and nickel sheet for the aerospace, medical, and manufacturing industries, has broken ground on an expansion project that will nearly double the size of its Cincinnati headquarters to 55,000 sq. ft. The finished facility, which will cover almost 6 acres,...
Chicago-based steel tube and pipe manufacturer Wheatland Tube, a division of Zekelman Industries, has filed an allegation of duty evasion with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in accordance with the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. Wheatland Tube claims duty evasion of...
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), Wauconda, Ill., has joined the China Trade Task Force (CTTF), an organization aimed at addressing structural imbalances in the global aluminum market that it attributes to Chinese government policies. AEC joins Century Aluminum and the United Steel Workers as...
APMI Intl., a nonprofit professional society that promotes the advancement of powder metallurgy and particulate materials as a science, will offer a technical program on Oct. 13, 2016, in Ridgway, Pa., featuring presentations on metal additive manufacturing (AM). Topics will include an update on...
If you're in metal fabricating, you need to know metal grades. Our guide helps fabricators to understand sheet metal standards and what they are working with.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has announced its determinations in its antidumping and countervailing duty investigations concerning imports of cold-rolled steel flat products from Brazil, India, Korea, Russia, and the U.K., which the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are...
Hamilton, Ohio-based United Performance Metals, a distributor of stainless steel, duplex stainless steel, nickel alloys, and cobalt alloys, has announced the addition of two new staff members. Joe Angelillo has joined the inside sales team as account manager. Madison Mutlu has joined the marketing...
Smarter Alloys™ will receive up to $1.1 million from the government of Canada to develop advanced alloys for the automotive industry under the Automotive Supplier Innovation Program (ASIP). The funding allows Smarter Alloys to apply its Multiple Memory Material™ technology to produce smart and...
Alliance Steel has added a new stretcher leveler to its coil processing equipment. The 72- by 240-in. line for 0.375-in.-thick material is located in Bedford Park, Ill., at the company’s main campus. “We are very excited to offer our customers laser-flat, stress-relieved material,” said Drew...
Chicago Tube and Iron, Romeoville, Ill., has named Joseph Baucom as regional vice president.
Working from the company’s Charlotte, N.C., operation, Baucom has 33 years of industry experience.
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Aviva Leebow Wolmer, CEO of Pacesetter Steel Service Inc., Kennesaw, Ga., is the recipient of the 2016 CEO Connection® Mid-Market Rising Star Award. Wolmer was responsible for creating Pacesetter University before transitioning first to vice president for people and subsequently executive vice...
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.