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We've all heard the term 'world class.' It's a label for the best there is, something to strive for, the place to buy castings. We can picture what world class [...]

The evolution of sintering furnace design is driven by new materials, application requirements and improved understanding of process kinetics, as well as commercial and environmental considerations. ********** Conditions for effective [...]

Industrial metals companies are analyzed using key factors such as shipment volume, market share, product mix and cost control.

Quality is the name of the game in manufacturing. It's not just about quality products, it's about quality processes--from receiving to shipping, TQM, QA, quality service and delivery. Every facet [...]

Consolidated Broken Hill Ltd.'s plan to acquire Pasminco Ltd.'s Elura lead-zinc-silver mine is anticipated to be extended, which could create buying opportunities for Consolidated shares at somewhat lower prices. Consolidated has a market capitalization of $11.7 mil.

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT An organisation's knowledge and competence can be a key source of competitive advantage. Unfortunately, many knowledge management initiatives are technology-led and have no clear objective. Winners in this [...]

October was a relatively quiet month for the minor metals and the overall impression remains that there is a general oversupply of most metals. Antimony continued to weaken, with low-priced [...]

LEADTIMES Leadtime index, all [...]

Suzie Walsh, Woman Entrepreneur - Trailblazer, co-winner Susie founded Eastern Metal Supply in 1982 with five employees and now ranks No. 155 on the top 500 women-owned businesses in the [...]

NATURAL RESOURCES/METALS INDUSTRY RANK 1998 STD MVA RANK 1998 ABSOLUTE MVA NAME 1 176 463 J.L. Nichols 2 202 592 Eugene M. Isenber 3 257 458 William E. Nettles 4 […]

Carmel, IN--Machinability of powder metal (P/M) steels does not equal that of wrought steels of similar composition. The reason: the inherent P/M properties of interconnected porosity and heterogeneous microstructure. The […]

Sheffield Forgemasters Intl. Ltd. was accredited as a specialty manufacturer of pressure vessels for the Chinese market, opening a potential multi-million pound revenue stream. SFIL won A1 rating by the [...]

Buyers are demanding better reliability, quality and value in the metals they purchase. Metal producers are attempting to meet consumer demands by upgrading existing facilities and embracing new technologies. Producers spent $2.5 billion in 1995-1996 capital expenditures to upgrade refining, smelting and finishing operations. Analysts believe that producers will have to continue embracing new technology to meet customer needs and to compete in the market., Maybe it's true that as demand goes up, metals quality goes down. Or maybe it's just that the expectation of metals buyers has risen. In either case, buyers polled by [...]

The price appreciation potential of the shares of Gibraltar Industries Inc. for the years 2011-2013 is discussed. The Buffalo, New York-based company manufactures steel and other metal products for the residential and commercial markets.

One-hundred industry officials gathered at Rock island Arsenal (RIA), Rock Island, III., May 18-19 for the Metalcasting Technology Forum 2004 to discuss the strategies to ensure a strong domestic metalcasting [...]

[GRAPHIC OMITTED] Buyers reckon that severe steel price inflation is going to persist. Nobody in the market can pinpoint the magnitude or timing of the next peak. Price expectations, 90-days [...]

Moody's Investors Service has confirmed the B2 senior implied rating of OM Group Inc. (OMG) and raised the company's senior subordinated notes to Caa1 from Caa2. The rating action stems [...]

Memo Essentially domestic demand has been dropping for two years for steel's long products--merchant bars, special bar quality grades, cold-finished bars and rebar. A modest rebound in purchasing this year [...]

Copper and aluminum fabricators in China expressed reluctance to enter into foreign sales contracts in view of the current volatility of free market exchange rates for Chinese currency. They cited the experience of exporters who sold their products in anticipation of higher rates but were only able to get their money when the rates already went down, thus causing significant losses.