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McNichols Company, Tampa, Fla., has introduced a new brand mark and reinforced brand identity to celebrate its 70th year in business. The launch includes a new brand mark, iconography, type, imagery and color palette inspired by the strong legacy and core values of McNichols.

Farwest Steel Corp., Eugene, Ore., recently installed a Red Bud Industries 0.187-inch by 60-inch Precision Blanking Line. The line was placed at Farwest’s service center facility in Stockton, Calif.

Industrial Metal Supply is celebrating its 10th year of serving the Tucson, Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico area. Since 2012 has provided an expansive supply of metal products and metal solutions for numerous industries, including manufacturing, mining, solar and defense.

Pennsylvania Steel Company will purchase certain assets of Nivert Metal Supply Inc., a leading metals service center operating in Throop, Pa. The transaction is expected to close by the end of October.

Construction on Zekelman Industries’ new inline steel tube galvanizing factory in Blytheville, Ark., will begin in December. When completed, the production lines will have an annual operating capacity exceeding 200,000 tons.

thyssenkrupp Materials Services will invest $37 million on a new service center facility at its Materials de Mexico division in San Luis Potosi. The facility is designed to support the growing automotive industry in the region.

Lapham-Hickey has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in VC Laminations, a premier electrical steel lamination stamper and valued-added services provider. VC Laminations is a family-owned company located in Queretaro, Mexico.

Nucor Corp. will pursue LEED v4 certification for its new plate mill in Brandenburg, Ky. The $1.7 billion mill is expected to begin production at the end of 2022 and will ultimately produce 1.2 million tons of steel annually.

Commercial Metals Company, Irving, Texas, has acquired Advanced Steel Recovery, a Southern California supplier of recycled ferrous metals. The deal is part of CMC’s strategic expansion in the Western United States.

Federal agencies will prioritize the purchase of key low-carbon construction materials, the White House announced, the latest action in its Federal Buy Clean initiative. The move drew praise from carbon steel groups, including the American Institute of Steel Construction and the American Iron and Steel Institute.