Heavy Equipment Outlook: Construction, Mining Sectors ‘Phenomenal’
Despite a slowing economy and some sluggishness in the agriculture sector, prospects for heavy equipment production—and steel demand—remain promising.

Though Nicked by Nickel,
Stainless Still Strong
Rapidly rising prices for nickel and other commodities have sent surcharges spiraling, but service center executives remain positive about prospects for the specialty metals market.

The Skinny on Lean Distribution
Service center customers have been zealously adopting lean manufacturing practices for years. The same concepts can benefit distributors, as well.

MCN Case Study: Mid-West Materials Inc.
All in the Family
Brian Robbins, CEO of Mid-West Materials Inc., is convinced his midsize company can “out-relationship” smaller and larger competitors.

From the Editor's Desk
What's the Big Deal
About Big Deals?
By Tim Triplett,
Editor-In-Chief

Business Topics
World Steel Dynamics Finds Four
Themes in 'Spectacular Year'
By Dan Markham,
Senior Editor

Service Center News Home Page

• Dennen Joins Forces with SteelSalvor
• Olympic Buys Out
  GSP Joint Venture
• Platinum Equity Adds
  Metals Supply Co. to Fold
• Samuel Manu-Tech Buys
  Advanced Tubing
• Obituary: Bruce Farmer, Farmer's Copper
• Briefs
• People

Metal Industry News Home Page

• 'Reasonable Marriage' of Mittal,
  Arcelor Gives Birth to Steel Giant
• Tenaris, Maverick Merge
  to Form Tubing Giant
• Phelps Dodge, Inco, Falconbridge
  Merger Shifts Mining Landscape
• Nucor Plans Fourth Galvanizing Line
• New Bar Mill Planned in Argentina
• Timken Expands Bar Capacity
• Alcoa, Steelworkers Reach Labor Pact
• Gerdau Acquires Sheffield
• ATI Expands Titanium
  Production Capabilities
• Thyssen Divests Castings Subsidiary
• Briefs
• People

Association News Home Page

• AISI Gets Behind Trade,
  Energy Law Reform Acts
• MSCI: Steel, Aluminum Shipments Increase
  Up Considerably from 2005
• CBSA: Fewer Days in April
  Lead to Shipping Dip
• AISI: U.S. Mills Shipping More
  Steel Than in 2005
• AIIS: Steel Imports Make
  Modest Jump in April
• SSINA: Stainless Imports Dip
  During First Quarter
• IISI: World Crude Prodcution
  Ahead of 2005 Pace
• PMA: Metalforming Companies
  Predict Business Conditions Slipping

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