Most companies that make components for tube, pipe, and conduit applications are content to buy raw material from others, but when suppliers disappear one by one, drastic measures can be necessary. One such fabricator, Specialty Conduit & Mfg. Co., took the plunge and invested in a mill to become its own raw materials supplier.
More information 2020-08-27US raw steel capacity rose again on-week but remains down on-year, Kallanish learns from the American Iron and Steel Institute.
More information 2020-08-27BHP reported lower operating profit and net profit, as well net operating cash flow in its 2020 fiscal year ended 30 June (FY20).
More information 2020-08-21Following the sharp fall in July, the US scrap market has recovered in August but not yet seen the significant increases registered in export markets. Most market participants are however bullish and expect prices to rise with September trading, even in the Midwest where the recovery has remained limited compared to the South and Southeast.
More information 2020-08-21AMAG rolling GmbH, an aluminium producer, has awarded Primetals Technologies an order to modernise the four-high cold rolling stand at its site in Ranshofen, Austria. The project is scheduled to be completed in January 2022.
More information 2020-08-21A prerequisite for the economical and future-oriented production of pipes is specific knowledge of the production process. In particular these are the product properties after each of the typically three forming stages. Only through precise, reliable and durable measuring equipment can the ever-increasing demands on the finished product "tube" in terms of uniformity and adherence to low tolerance limits be met while saving energy and raw materials, which require a high degree of process reliability.
More information 2020-08-20The considerable fluctuations in material prices and the increasing energy costs of recent years combined with growing pricing pressure emphasize the necessity to reorganize processes and to use existing resources in the most effective way.
More information 2020-08-13Every business owner understands the need to diversify. Larry Rouse, owner of three companies, knows this and continuously looks for opportunities to expand the reach of his businesses.
More information 2020-08-13Cast aluminum components offer tremendous lightweight construction potential.
More information 2020-08-13Getting around the conventional limitations of automated pipe welding processes
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