November 2007

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Aerospace Cruising at High Velocity
Projections for aircraft production are so robust that even the threat of substitution by new space-age composites isn’t dampening the spirits of aluminum and titanium suppliers.

The Shine’s Off Aluminum
Producers and distributors of aluminum products say that persistent weakness in such key markets as automotive, truck-trailer and housing will likely hurt sales in 2008.

Canada Has the Upper Hand
Normally the follower, Canada is actually leading the U.S. economy in several important areas

Third-Quarter Report and Outlook
Prices Soft in Some Segments
Steel and aluminum producers report strong results for the year despite third quarter weakness in some markets, especially stainless steel.

What’s in a Name? Rebrand to Expand
Titanium Industries, the world’s largest distributor of titanium products, opens a High Performance Metal division to claim a greater share of the non-titanium markets.

From the Editor's Desk
U.S. Manufacturing's Still in the Game
 By Tim Triplett,
Editor-In-Chief

Business Topics
Time to Cash Out?
ESOP's an Option
 By Mark E. Battersby

Service Center News Home Page

  • Platinum Equity Completes Purchase
    of Ryerson, Reorganizes Management
  • IMS Hangs in Through San Diego Wildfires
  • Penn, Steel Acquires Bethlehem Aluminum
  • Anderson Acquires Ferranti in Newark
  • Reliance Completes Metalweb Acquisition
  • Specialty Metals Expands Ohio Facility
  • Briefs
  • People

Metal Industry News Home Page

  • Industry Calls for Global Approach
    to Combating Climate Change
  • AK Investing $180 Million
    to Upgrade Specialty Mills
  • Olin Corp. Acquired by KPS Capital Partners
  • Thyssen Orders Equipment
    for New Alabama MIll
  • Carpenter, TIMET Enter
    Titanium Supply Agreement
  • New ARCCO Steel Cleaning Facility
    to OPen in May 2008
  • ThyssenKrupp Opening
    Illinois Logistics Center
  • ArcelorMittal, Borusan
    Building Hot-Strip MIl
  • Briefs
  • People

Association News Home Page

  • AISI Report Warns of Competition
    from 'Indirect' Steel Imports
  • Import Levels Decline,
    But Remain High
  • MSCI: Steel, Aluminum Shipments,
    Inventories Slide in U.S., Canada
  • SSINA: Specialty Steel Imports
    Up 13 Percent Over 2006
  • CBSA: Red Metal Shipments
    Trail Last Year by 6.7%
  • IISI: World Steel Use on the Rise
  • Briefs
 

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