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Alro Steel has acquired assets of Sedalia Steel Supply, which operates two service centers in Missouri, Sedalia Steel Supply in Sedalia and Camdenton Steel Supply in Camdenton.

The American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, reported that the U.S. imported 3 million tons of steel, including 2 million tons of finished steel, in August, according to Census Bureau data.

Two week back, I joined a couple of other Metal Center News employees, and thousands of other interested people, in attending the biennial International Manufacturing Technology Show at McCormick Place in Chicago.

The United Steelworkers have voted to authorize bargaining committees to initiate a strike against both ArcelorMittal and U.S. Steel, if the committee deems a strike is necessary. The votes were not a declaration of strikes against the two steelmakers.

Kaiser Aluminum Corp., Foothill Ranch, Calif., has acquired Imperial Machine & Tool Co., a leader in multi-material additive manufacturing and machining technologies for aerospace and defense, automotive, high-tech, and general industrial applications.

U.S. steel mills shipped 7.9 million net tons of steel in May, reported the American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington. Steel shipments for the month were down 1 percent from June but increased 5.8 percent over July 2017.

U.S. service center steel shipments increased 6.7 percent year over year, reports the Metals Service Center Institute, Rolling Meadows, Ill. Aluminum shipments increased 4.1 percent during the month, compared with August 2017.

U.S. and Canadian producers shipped an estimated 772.3 million pounds of aluminum sheet and plate in August, reports the Aluminum Association, Washington. Total shipments of sheet and plate products were up 4 percent year over year and 4.9 percent over July

World crude steel production totaled 151.7 million metric tons in August, a 2.6 percent increase year over year, reports Brussels-based World Steel Association.

Bystronic will build a new Experience Center and manufacturing facility in Hoffman Estates, Ill., not far from its existing facility in Elgin.