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Last week the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), Wauconda, Ill., filed a new scope-clarification case against China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd. and its extensive network of affiliates, asking the Department of Commerce (DOC) to expand the DOC’s determination last December regarding Zhongwang’s...
The Metal Powder Industries Federation's (MPIF) Industry Development Board (IDB), Princeton, N.J., has completed a redesign of the www.pickpm.com website. The new website offers design-specification information and numerous application case studies covering eight powder metallurgy (PM) market...
Steel products manufacturer Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., has acquired the assets of Omega Joist, a subsidiary of Samuel, Son & Co. Ltd. Omega Joist produces open-web steel joists at its manufacturing facility located in Nisku, Alta., and maintains sales offices in western British Columbia and...
Kloeckner Metals Corp.’s flat-rolled division, a metal distribution company located in Chicago, has moved to a new, 106,000-sq.-ft. facility in University Park, Ill. The expansion includes the addition of a 72-in. slitter and a cut-to-length line with multiple cassettes for processing heavy- and...
United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, has announced that David B. Burritt, former executive vice president and CFO, has been elected president/COO. Mario Longhi, who has served as president/CEO since September 2013, remains CEO and continues to serve on the board of directors. Burritt continues to...
Richmond, Va.-based Synalloy Corp. has announced that its subsidiary Bristol Metals LLC has purchased Marcegaglia USA’s stainless steel pipe and tube operations. The combined business will operate as Bristol Metals LLC with facilities in Bristol, Tenn., and Munhall, Pa. “The combined capacity...
In January 2017 the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) formally requested consultations with China through the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning China’s illegal aluminum subsidies. The Wauconda, Ill.-based International Fair Trade Alliance (IFTA) commends and congratulates the USTR on this...
Chicago Tube and Iron Co., Romeoville, Ill., has announced the promotion of Jim Farnan to director of procurement and Sean Vietti to general manager. Farnan, a 22-year industry veteran, succeeds Larry Soehrman, who will retire at the end of May. Farnan has 17 years of experience at the company in...
Chicago-based Ryerson Holding Corp., a distributor and value-added processor of industrial metals, has acquired Guy Metals Inc., a privately owned metal service center company located in Hammond, Wis. Guy Metals processes stainless and nickel-alloy products used in food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and...
London-based Primetals Technologies has received an order from Georgsmarienhütte GmbH (GMH), a German steel producer, to modernize GMH’s six-strand continuous bloom caster. In this second stage of a multipart refurbishment project, Primetals Technologies will supply, install, or modify the...
Metals distributor Kloeckner Metals Flat Rolled Group, previously located in Chicago, has expanded and moved into a new, 106,000-sq.-ft. facility in University Park, Ill. The company’s value-added products include carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Tony Munno, Flat Rolled Group general...
United Performance Metals, Hamilton, Ohio, has announced the opening of a new, 10,764-sq.-ft. specialty metals distribution, sales, and processing facility in Budapest, Hungary. The facility, certified to ISO 9001 and AS9120 Rev A, is the company’s third location outside of the U.S. Additional...
The National Science Foundation (NSF), Princeton, N.J., has approved a grant program to support 40 students from U.S. institutions to attend POWDERMET2017 (International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials) and AMPM2017 (Additive Manufacturing with Powder Metallurgy) in Las...
Chicago Tube and Iron Co., Romeoville, Ill., has promoted Janeth Villalobos to vice president of administration. She joined the company as director of administration in October 2016. Villalobos has more than 15 years of experience in human resources. She most recently served as human resources...
Steel producer United States Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, has named James F. Dudek as vice president - asset revitalization and manufacturing excellence and Pipasu H. Soni as vice president - finance. Dudek has been with the company for 20 years, serving most recently as managing director of strategic...
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.