Metal Center News September 2008

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September 2008

MCN Top 50
Service Center Industry Giants
Metal Center News ranks the largest, most successful service centers in North America, with a new industry leader at the top of the list.

Recapping a Decade
of Service Center Consolidation
MCN puts the past 10 years of service center mergers and acquisitions in perspective.

Energy Pipe and Tube
Drilling for Dollars
Despite the recent dip in oil and gas prices, energy exploration continues unabated, challenging steel suppliers to meet demand for pipe and tube.

Defense Market Outlook
The Shifting Wins of War
Though defense spending may take a hit as the war winds down, demand for military metals will forge on.

MCN Case Study: Metal Processing Corp.
Stepping from the Shadows
Metal Processing Corp. in Gary, Ind., hopes to capitalize on its advantageous location and influx of new talent to grow into a major toll processor.

From the Editor's Desk
Decade of Consolidation
Doesn't Diminish Future
By Tim Triplett,
Editor-In-Chief

Business Topics
Yippee for YEEPs! Deductible
Year-End Equipment Purchases and

It costs How much?
The Value of Cost Accounting
By Mark E. Battersby

Commentary and analysis on the metals market from Editor Tim Triplett

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Business Solutions for Service Centers by experts in their fields.

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The Cutting Edge, Cutting and Sawing Equipment, a service center technology supplement to Metal Center News

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Systems Designed with Metals in Mind: What Service Centers Should Know About Today's Software Solutions

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All the latest products for the Metal Service Center Industry

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TRUMPF TruLaser Improves Bevels, Welds

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Behringer Offers High-Production Saw for Pipe, Bar

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Miyachi Unitek Offers 5-Axis Fiber Laser

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Directories

Metal Distribution 2013 is your on-line guide to Metal Producers, Equipment Manufacturers and Software companies.

2013 Directory of Master Distributors
Not Published on This Web site
The Metal Center News Directory of Master Distributors—distributors who sell to other distributors—is an invaluable tool for service centers seeking new sources for special or hard-to-find products. Master distributors play an important role in the marketplace, giving service centers an alternative to buying in mill quantities and helping to remove redundant and excess inventories from the distribution channel.

Print copies are available for $85 U.S. for each copy. Download Order Form.

2013 Directory of Toll Processors
Not Published on This Web site
Metal Center News' annual toll processing directory is a simple-to-use resource to help companies locate service providers that can meet their specific processing needs.

Print copies are available for $85 U.S. for each copy. Download Order Form.