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Extrusion Americas Topped 200 Million Pounds of Recycled Aluminum Last Year
Recent data released by the Hydro Extrusion Americas unit reported recycling more than 207 million pounds of scrap aluminum in 2009. Of this, nearly 20 percent was post-consumer waste. The balance was post-industrial waste. Hydro remelts the scrap at its…
Gerdau Ameristeel Sand Springs Mill Remains Idled
This is a followup to our earlier report a few weeks ago on the closing of this steel factory: After careful evaluation of a comprehensive proposal submitted to Gerdau Ameristeel by the State of Oklahoma and the City of Sand…
Great Lakes Remains Epicenter of the American Industrial Complex
The Great Lakes region, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, is the largest of the seven U.S. market regions for industrial plant population. With more than 7,500 operational industrial plants, the region accounts for 21 percent of…
Hardinge Asks Shareholders to Reject Romi's Offer
Machine tool manufacturer Hardinge Inc. (Elmira, NY) said its board recommended to shareholders to reject the $90 million unsolicited offer by Brazilian rival Industrias Romi SA, calling it "grossly inadequate and opportunistic." In March, Hardinge had adopted a poison pill…
HEARTLAND STEEL SECURES $500,000 IN NEW BUSINESS
Even in a challenging economic environment, Heartland continues on the fast track with this steel order for a significant public works project in the first phase of construction in the Midwest.
$24 MILLION FABRICATION CONTRACT AWARDED
Hindustan Construction secured a 19-month order to fabricate 362 high precision pot shells for a greenfield smelting facility that is being developed by Hindalco Industries.
HYUNDAI STEEL STARTS OPERATION OF FIRST BLAST FURNACE
This first blast furnace reflects the steel manufacturer’s commitment to the environment and hopes that its new steel mill will stimulate the Korean economy.
IOWA LOST 11,000 MANUFACTURING JOBS OVER PAST YEAR
Industrial employment fell 4.1 percent over the past twelve months, the sharpest decline ever reported in the 27 years of tracking the state’s industry.
HORIZONTAL BAND SAW WITH HYDRAULIC VISE
The Spartan S330 Horizontal Band Saw from Marvel Manufacturing features a hydraulic work holding vise, 12 in x 18 in capacity, miter cutting up to 60 deg, automatic head return and free standing control console.
New Company Provides Sales and Technical Support for Pipe Fabricators
Darren Sewell has formed a new company, Weldwide Solutions Limited, to support the pipe fabrication industry with a wide range of products and technical know-how. The company?s products include inflatable pipe-purging dams, weld gas analyzers, stands, clamps and pipe freezing…
HINGE CLAMPS ARE IDEAL IN NARROW RECESSES
These clamps from Carr Lane Roemheld use a special linkage that moves the clamping arm forward as it pivots into clamping position, allowing the clamp to exert nearly perfectly vertical clamping force.
BIG ORDERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
CECO Environmental recently secured eight new contracts totaling approximately $8.5 million, meaning close to $30 million of new orders have come in over the past month.
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