All Aboard China’s Coattails! Will China lead the world out of recession or undermine the recovery with its predatory trade policies?
Prepainted Coils are All ‘Green’ New paint chemistries give prepainted metal additional energy-saving capabilities and provide great opportunity for the product to grow its share of the residential roofing market.
Year in Review: 2009 Metals Industry Pulls in the Reins Dismal demand, weakening prices and inventory destocking had most of the metals industry in a self-preservation mode in 2009, according to MCN’s review of the past year’s news events.
Directories
Metal Distribution 2009is your on-line guide to Metal Producers, Equipment Manufacturers and Software companies.
2009 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 by contacting Metal Center News.
2009 Directory of Toll Processors Not Published on This Web site Metal Center News ’s 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 by contacting Metal Center News.
Dinner to Celebrate
100 Years of Scouting
The Chicago Area Boy Scouts of America will celebrate 100 years of scouting with the 2010 Metals Industry Dinner Show. This year’s event will be held April 29 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.
The event begins with a reception and silent auction at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and entertainment. Dan Zecca of Macsteel Service Centers USA will be honored as the 2010 Good Scout Recipient.
Proceeds from the dinner will support the Chicago Area Boy Scouts of America. To register, visit http://events.chicagobsa.org.
