The International Iron and Steel Institute predicted that global steel demand will rise 6.8% next year due to brisk economic growth in Brazil, Russia, India and China. The organization also
The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) reported that global stainless production is going up but slowing, based on preliminary figures. Stainless steel crude steel production increased in the first half
The European steel industry is preparing an anti-dumping complaint with the EU against low-priced Chinese steel imports, industry executives said prior to the annual conference of the International Iron and
F.W. Webb Co. (Bedford, MA) has reached agreement to acquire
the industrial piping distribution business of Burns Cascade Co. of Syracuse,
NY, effective Nov. 1, 2007.
Tainted pet food, lead-laden toys and various other quality problems associated with Chinese-made goods lead us to wonder about the reliability of so many Chinese products imported by our industry.
Merit Brass hired Bill Maron as Southeast regional manager. He will cover the states of eastern Tennessee, Florida, South and North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama (except Mobile). He has spent