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Controlled Automation, Bauxite, Ark., offers gantry plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment with the company’s built-in Orbital Bevel System.

Hypertherm, Inc., Hanover, N.H., offers the new Powermax45 XP, a plasma cutter with more power and versatility, the company claims.

The service center industry and financial markets are strong today, with record valuations and favorable levels of capital liquidity, presenting a compelling opportunity for potential buyers and sellers to explore mergers and acquisitions.

The stock market experienced a Trump Bump immediately following the 2016 presidential vote, with investors encouraged by the possibility of a more business-friendly atmosphere in Washington.

Domestic aluminum industry officials expressed satisfaction with the decision by the United States Trade Representative to seek trade action against China over subsidy concerns.

Commercial Metals Co., Irving, Texas, will begin producing hot-rolled spooled rebar in the United States.

Outokumpu now offers a full range of stainless rebar products to the North American market. The company’s offerings from its Richburg, S.C., facility include rebar in coil, cut-to-length or bent shapes.

Jerry Henry, Jr., has acquired the remaining 50 percent interest in Paragon Steel, Butler, Ind. Paragon was founded in 1994 as a 50-50 joint venture between Henry and Steel Dynamics, Inc. Henry now holds 100 percent ownership of the company.

U.S. imports and exports of brass mill products increased in November, reports the Washington-based Copper and Brass Fabricators Council. Imports of brass mill products totaled 36.2 million pounds for the month, a 7.2 percent increase over November 2015, while exports increased 7.3 percent to 20.1 million pounds.

LVD Strippit, Akron, N.Y., expands its fiber laser portfolio with the Phoenix FL 4020 and Phoenix FL 6020, two new laser cutting machines designed to handle sheet dimensions of 160 inches by 80 inches and 240 inches by 80 inches, respectively.