The Association of Metal Processors and Distributors (AMPD) serves the needs of professionals in the steel distribution industry.
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The happy marriage of two technologies—3D scanning and 3D printing—has made reverse engineering faster, easier, and more cost-effective than ever before.
Velo3D’s metal laser powder bed additive manufacturing system reportedly prints overhangs of less than 10 degrees without supports, allowing printing of legacy parts without redesigning them for AM.
Steel prices could be decreasing in the early fall.
Tokyo-based Kobe Steel Ltd. has announced that its U.S. subsidiary, KobelcoAluminum Products & Extrusions Inc. (KPEX), held an opening ceremony on Sept. 18. Established in April 2016 in Bowling Green, Ky., KPEX manufactures andsells aluminum extrusions and fabricated products. Integrated...
O’Neal Industries, a metals manufacturer based in Birmingham, Ala., has acquired G & L Manufacturing, which has facilities in Cookeville, Tenn., and Denver. G & L produces small-diameter, thin-wall tubing with proprietary forming and seam welding technology, using stainless steel, titanium,...
Vested Metals Intl., a specialty metals raw material distributor in St. Johns County, Fla., has been listed at No. 324 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 List, a ranking of independent businesses. The company supplies titanium, cobalt alloys, copper, brass, bronze, and other metals to such industries as...
Netherlands-based 3D Hubs has added sheet metal to its manufacturing services, expanding the technologies available to engineers on its online manufacturing platform. Through the platform, engineers can choose from aluminum (6061-T6, 5052, 5754), stainless steel (303, 304, 316L), mild steel (1018),...
Need to know how to choose a 3D printer? An additive manufacturing expert tells shops that perform machining what to know about choosing a 3D printer.
Material Sciences Corp. (MSC), Canton, Mich., winner of the Altair Enlighten Award in the Emerging Technologies category, participated in the Nasdaq Opening Market Bell ceremony on Aug. 27, 2019. The Enlighten Award honors the automotive industry’s greatest achievements in weight savings at every...
Houston-based Triple-S Steel Holdings Inc., a privately owned steel service center, has announced the purchase of the assets of Shamrock Steel Sales, Odessa, Texas.
Shamrock Steel Sales is a distributor of structural steel.
Cleveland-based steel service center Majestic Steel USA has been recognized by ERC as one of 99 great Northeast Ohio workplaces for top talent. This is the 13th time that the organization has received the award. The award application process required detailed information on how the company...
Coil processors use roller levelers for thin material, but what about thick plate? For material 0.25 in. and thicker, precision plate leveling is required.
Platte River Equity of Denver has announced the sale of its portfolio company, PRV Metals LLC, to Tinicum L.P. PRV Metals, through its two operating subsidiaries—Sierra Alloys, Irwindale, Calif., and TSI Titanium, Derry, Pa.—is a provider of specialty forged titanium and high-performance steel...
Iwan Antonow has opened Precision Bevel in Burlington, Ky. The new company offers beveling services on steel, stainless, armor, and nickel alloys in any size plate or coupons. In addition to a variety of tabletop and hand-held beveling equipment, the company has a Gerima FasRapid 3000 II beveling...
Chicago-based General Iron Industries Inc., a metal shredding and recycling facility, now is operating a $2 million regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) that enables the company to comply fully with a state requirement to reduce uncontrolled VOC emissions. Since the installation was completed in...
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.
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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.