August 2008

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Processing High-Strength Steels
Led by automobile manufacturers, demand for high-strength steels is spreading. Service centers and processors must adjust to the new challenges of cutting and slitting this stronger material.

Plate’s Prospects: Bright But Tight
Looking at the steel plate market, one would never guess the U.S. economy is going through a serious economic downturn.

Second-Quarter Report & Outlook
In their most recent quarterly conference calls with analysts and investors, leading mills and service centers report surprisingly positive results, given the state of the economy.

MCN Producer Profile: Service Center Metals
With its low-cost production and service center distribution strategy, SCM is weathering the aluminum extrusion storm well.

From the Editor's Desk
Expand Exports to Help
Keep Economy Afloat
 By Tim Triplett,
Editor-In-Chief

Business Topics
Industry's Challenge: Prolong Prosperity
By Dan Markham,
Senior Editor

Service Center News Home Page

  • Canada's Samuel Forms Alliance
    With Mexico's Grupo Villacero
  • Olympic to Purchase
    Ohio Warehouse
  • Industrial Metal Supply
    Creates Laser Unit
  • Reliance Completes PNA Acquisition
  • UPM Opens Facility
    Near Los Angeles
  • Briefs
  • People
  • Obituary: Paul Von Zech

Metal Industry News Home Page

  • Prolamsa Seeks Site
    for U.S. Tube Mill
  • Arcelor Acquires All of Turkish Distributor,
    Closes Deals in Brazil, France
  • Severstal Completes WCI,
    Esmark Acquisitions
  • ArcelorMittal Plans New
    Mexican Bar Mill
  • Nucor Plans Heat-Treat
    Faciltiy in Hertford Co.
  • Precision Marshall Acquires Koncor
  • CMC Expands Coating,
    Rebar Operations
  • Independence Tube
    Expanding Facility
  • Latrobe, Union Settle Dispute
  • FMA Processing Workshop
    Offers Real-World Solutions
  • Briefs

Association News Home Page

  • Rising Exports Offset
    Housing Decline in GDP Numbers
  • MSCI: Listless Trend Continues
    For Steel, Aluminum in U.S., Canada
  • AIIS: Imports Trend Up in June by 6.9%
  • CBSA: Copper Shipments Trail Last Year
  • IISI: World Steel Production
    Up 5 Percent in First Half
  • ISSF: Blobal Stainless Production
    Recovers in First Quarter
  • Briefs

Product News

Processing Equipment
 

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