New York-based Sumitomo Corp. of Americas (SCOA) has announced it has made a minority investment in metal additive manufacturer Sintavia LLC, Davie, Fla. According to the companies, the investment is intended to leverage SCOA’s network in the global aerospace and oil/gas industries while...

Charlotte, N.C.-based Nucor Steel has announced plans to invest $650 million to expand the production capability of Nucor Steel Gallatin, the company's flat-rolled sheet steel mill located in Ghent, Ky. This investment will increase the production capability from 1,600,000 tons to approximately...

Thousands of members of the United Steelworkers (USW) union from across the U.S. have voted overwhelmingly to authorize their bargaining committee to initiate a strike at U. S. Steel facilities. The committee could now call a strike if the company continues to demand deep concessions from its...

Vortex Global has announced the acquisition of custom metal fabrication and manufacturing company Kasa Fab, Salina, Kansas. The acquisition allows Vortex to operate more than 250,000-sq.-ft. of manufacturing space and employ more than 400 people in Kansas. Kasa Fab will operate under the Vortex...

Nisshinbo Automotive Mfg. Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of environmentally friendly, copper-free brake pads, will create 100 jobs and invest $72 million in an expansion of its Covington, Ga., facility.

The plant produces friction materials for automotive manufacturers.

Air Quality Group, a provider of dust and mist collection equipment and welding fume extraction and ventilation systems in New Berlin, Wis., has named Christopher Bailey as president/COO. Bailey previously served as an executive at Lincoln Electric and brings years of experience in automation,...

Bradenton, Fla.-based American Torch Tip Co., a manufacturer of welding and cutting torches, consumables, parts, and accessories, has announced the launch of a new website at www.americantorchtip.com. The site allows visitors to access the company’s database of more than 20,000 SKUs and custom...

Schuler, with U.S. offices in Canton, Mich., has announced the formation of a joint venture with Porsche to create what is termed the “Smart Press Shop” as part of a networked Industry 4.0 approach. The new press shop’s technologies will enable the highly flexible production of complex car...

Netherlands-based Constellium N.V. has signed a multiyear agreement with the Boeing Co. to support its commercial airplane programs with aluminum rolled products.

Most of the products will be manufactured at the company’s plant in Ravenswood, W.V.

Braidy Industries Inc., an Ashland, Ky.-based manufacturer of metals for the global transportation and defense industries, and its subsidiary Veloxint have announced the appointment of five new key executives. The news follows the official groundbreaking on the $1.6 Braidy Atlas rolling mill...

Valence Surface Technologies, The Woodlands, Texas, a provider of metal finishing to the global aerospace and defense markets, has announced its acquisition of Triumph Processing Inc. (TPI), Lynwood, Calif., from Triumph Group. The TPI business will be renamed Valence Lynwood and will complement...