Metal Center News

02/09/2025

https://www.metalcenternews.com/editorial/service-center-news/friedman-industries-incorporated-expands-with-acquisition-of-century-metals-and-supplies-inc/45902

Friedman Industries Inc., Longview, Tex., has acquired Century Metals and Supplies, Inc., Miami, Fla. The acquisition includes working capital, buildings, processing and other equipment and the related real estate.

28/08/2025

Formtek Opens New Ohio Manufacturing Facility

20/08/2025

https://www.metalcenternews.com/editorial/metal-industry-news/three-extrusion-companies-form-metra-north-america/45889

Three U.S. and Canadian aluminum extrusion companies have combined to launch Metra North America. Extruded Aluminum Company, Profile Custom Extrusions and Metra Canada have united as Metra North America to redefine aluminum extrusion quality, reliability and worth, the companies claimed.

19/08/2025

https://www.metalcenternews.com/editorial/service-center-news/mill-steel-to-relocate-houston-facility-to-port-/45888

Mill Steel Co., a leading national distributor of flat-rolled carbon steel, stainless, aluminum, and metal framing products, has relocated its Houston operations to a larger facility strategically located at the Port of Houston. The transition will take place over the next couple of months and is a....

11/08/2025

https://www.metalcenternews.com/editorial/service-center-news/nts-opens-california-facility/45880

National Tube Supply, a premium supplier of mechanical tube and chrome bar, has opened its new facility in Hemet, Calif. The 90,000-square-foot warehouse, complemented by 7,000 square feet of office space, is set to enhance National Tube Supply’s operational capabilities and customer service on th...

05/08/2025

Last Chance to Submit Top 50 Form

Metal Center News is putting the finishing touches on the Top 50 service center feature for 2025, a September fixture for more than two decades. But for any stragglers, there’s still time to complete your form.

31/07/2025

EVRAZ Deal Complete, Now Orion Steel

Atlas Holdings has completed the acquisition of EVRAZ Inc. NA and EVRAZ Inc. NA Canada and their respective subsidiaries. The new enterprise will be called Orion Steel Companies.

30/07/2025

https://www.metalcenternews.com/editorial/association-news/fed-holds-funds-rate-for-fifth-straight-month/45868

The Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate steady at a target range of 4.25 to 4.5 percent t for the fifth meeting in a row. For the first time since December 1993, two members of the committee dissented, instead favoring a quarter-point cut to the federal funds rate.

10/07/2025

Lapham-Hickey to Partner with German Company in Ohio

https://www.metalcenternews.com/editorial/service-center-news/lapham-hickey-to-partner-with-german-company-in-ohio/45848

08/07/2025

https://www.metalcenternews.com/editorial/metal-industry-news/trump-copper-to-get-50-percent-tariff/45846

President Donald Trump announced he would place a 50 percent tariff on imports of copper products, matching the existing tariffs on steel and aluminum,

08/07/2025

https://www.metalcenternews.com/editorial/metal-industry-news/amp-installs-ai-enhanced-grinding-robots-/45846

Accurate Metal Products has installed two AI-powered EasyGrinder robotic systems from Dutch manufacturer Teqram, the first of their kind in the United States.

01/07/2025

Triple-S Steel Acquires Stainless Tubing Company

Triple-S Steel, Houston, has acquired American Stainless Tubing. Based in North Carolina, ASTI is a specialized manufacturer of ornamental and highly polished stainless steel tubing.