The Association of Metal Processors and Distributors (AMPD) serves the needs of professionals in the steel distribution industry.
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Metals/Materials - The metals/materials technology area has information on the most commonly used materials in metal fabrication ̶ carbon steels; stainless steels; high-strength, low-alloy steels (HSLAs); and the 6000 series aluminum ̶ and those that aren't as common, such as the red metals, refractory metals, titanium, and magnesium.
Oregon, Ill.-based Etnyre Intl., a manufacturer of equipment for the asphalt road construction industry, has acquired Hendrick Mfg., with locations in Carbondale, Pa., and Owensboro, Ky.
Nucor continues its weekly price announcements for hot-rolled coil, and the transparency is jolting the domestic steel market.
Olympic Steel Inc., a Cleveland-based national metals service center, has promoted George Frost to vice president – aluminum.
Nucor Corp., Charlotte, N.C., is promoting Randy J. Spicer, president of Nucor Tubular Products, to executive vice president effective May 12, 2024.
Majestic Steel USA has announced the completion of its Blytheville, Ark., service center and mass distribution facility.
As the election nears, President Joe Biden talks about increasing China tariffs in an apparent appeal to states with strong union membership.
Vorteq Coil Finishers, a provider of coil coating services for steel and aluminum products, has acquired the California coil coating assets of Material Sciences Corp. Located near Los Angeles, MSC-LA manufactures specialty coated metals and offers slitting, embossing, and packaging services....
BZI celebrated the grand opening of its welding materials and industrial supply store, Iron Depot, in Cedar City, Utah, with a symbolic metal ribbon cutting ceremony on April 26.
This webinar will discuss the different types of airborne dusts produced when manufacturing assemblies using metalworking methods. We will discuss issues with poor indoor air quality, combustible dusts, and toxic dusts. We will also cover the various metalworking applications that generate airborne dust including thermal cutting (Laser and Plasma), production and fabrication welding, robotic welding and thermal spray. Last, we will explain the available filtration options to ensure safety, improve air quality in your manufacturing facility and comply with the relevant safety standards.
O'Neal Manufacturing Services (OMS) Pittsburgh, Ambridge, Pa., has received the Supplier Innovation Award from GE Vernova for its partnership as a structural steel parts supplier.
The 22nd annual Great Designs in Steel symposium (GDIS), hosted by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), will take place May 22, 2024, at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich.
In early April, Nucor took the unprecedented step of publishing its pricing for hot-rolled coil. Will it stabilize domestic steel pricing?
International Pipe, Oklahoma City, has announced the asset purchase of Big Bear Pipe & Steel, formerly known as R.B. Jacobson Inc., located in Hesperia, Calif.
University Park, Ill.-based National Tube Supply, a supplier of mechanical tube and chrome bar, has hired Jim Morton as vice president of operations.
Steel Warehouse Co., a service center in South Bend, Ind., has announced the rebranding of its Cold Mill division as Specialty Strip, a boutique cold mill. This change includes capital investments in its cold rolling mill equipment to help ensure repeatability and predictability of cold-rolled...
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 subscriptionCameron Adams of Laser Precision, a contract metal fabricator in the Chicago area, joins the podcast to talk...
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.