The Association of Metal Processors and Distributors (AMPD) serves the needs of professionals in the steel distribution industry.
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Aerosport Modeling and Design uses additive manufacturing for everything from jewelry fixtures to appearance models of exotic cars, and it continually adopts new technologies to better meet customer needs.
Fagor Arrasate has delivered an aluminum cut-to-length line with a line width of 2,650 mm to a China-based producer of aluminum for the aeronautical and automotive industries. The line width allows it to work with large aluminum formats. Features include a roto-oscillating shear to perform curved...
Rolled Alloys has added a line of products in 2507 superduplex stainless steel (UNS S32750) for applications requiring exceptional strength and corrosion resistance. The products include plate, sheet, round bar, pipe, and fittings. The company also stocks three other duplex stainless steels: LDX...
Mill Steel Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., a distributor of flat-rolled carbon steel, has announced the rebrand of its steel framing company, Steel Structural Products, to Mill Steel Framing. The company will continue to supply metal framing materials from three processing and distribution centers in the...
SSAB is now accepting applications for the Swedish Steel Prize 2019, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Open to any individual, company, or institution, the prize is awarded to the method or product that best displays how the properties of the chosen grade of steel have contributed to...
Privately held diversified financial services company Hilco Global, Northbrook, Ill., has issued a perspective on the evolution and detailed impacts of continuing Section 232 tariff actions on the U.S. steel and aluminum industries. “The Evolving Story of Steel & Aluminum Tariffs” by Michael...
Market dynamics and overproduction by U.S. mills are keeping steel prices down. Service centers aren’t quite sure what to expect in the coming months in terms of steel prices.
The U.S. Dept. of Commerce (DOC) has announced its preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico. In the China and Mexico investigations, the DOC made affirmative determinations, finding that...
BigRep America’s president says that compared to large corporations, small companies are likelier to try 3D printing because “these guys ... make their own decisions”
Direct Metals, a steel service center providing specialty metals with locations in Kennesaw, Ga., and Waukegan, Ill., has appointed Howard Miles as sales representative. Miles previously worked as an inventory control/logistics manager at Southern Aluminum Finishing. He holds a bachelor’s degree...
Irving, Texas-based Commercial Metals Co. has appointed Paul J. Lawrence as vice president/CFO effective Sept. 1. He succeeds Mary A. Lindsey, senior VP/CFO, who will retire Aug. 31. Lawrence joined the company in February 2016 as vice president of finance. He was appointed vice president of...
Metal Supermarkets, a supplier of small-quantity metals based in Mississauga, Ont., along with co-sponsors OMAX® and Cosen Saws, has launched the sixth “Metal My Way” contest, which showcases creative and innovative metal projects built in the U.S., Canada, and U.K. Contestants can submit a...
Solar Atmospheres has installed an all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace at its facility in Souderton, Pa. This is the company’s third such furnace installation for its climate-controlled room. The additional furnace increases Solar’s capacity for processing sensitive materials such as PH...
Fastmarkets has announced the winners of its 10th annual AMM Awards for Steel Excellence. The awards recognize world-class innovation and excellence in steel and related industries for companies throughout the steel supply chain and by key partners to the industry, including steel producers,...
Bull Moose Tube has developed HydroLogic, a sprinkler-pipe product made from carbon steel that the company says offers superior corrosion resistance compared to galvanized steel and traditional carbon steel. The material, called Optiform, is produced by Arcanum Alloys using spatially optimized...
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.