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Worthington Industries Inc., Columbus, Ohio, reported a net loss of $4.8 million in its second quarter, a significant decline from both the fourth quarter and the prior-year quarter. The company reported earnings of $37.7 million in the prior quarter and $54.9 million in first-quarter 2018.

Leeco Steel, one of the largest suppliers of plate in North America, received two awards at the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries’ annual dinner.

AZZ Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, has acquired Preferred Industries, a privately held powder coating company based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Preferred provides powder and e-coating services to the automotive, HVAC, marine, transportation, medical, industrial, and plastics industries.

Red Bud Industries has received an order for a 0.625-inch by 84-inch Heavy Gage Cut-to-Length line with Stretcher Leveler from Mississippi Steel Processing Columbus, Miss. The hybrid system will have the ability to operate in start/stop mode when running the thicker materials and in looping mode for material 0.375 inches and thinner.

World crude steel productions increased 3.4 percent in August compared with the same month in 2018, reports the Brussels-based World Steel Association. Total steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the WSA totaled 156.0 million tons in August.

One of the largest solar facilities in North America will be built at EVRAZ North America’s facility in Pueblo, Colo. EVRAZ reached an agreement with Xcel Energy and Lightsource BP to develop the 240-megawatt solar facility.

Metal Center News is issuing a couple of last calls to readers and other interested parties for special features in the last two months of the year.

Times have been pretty good for U.S. producers and distributors of steel plate, but there are worries the conditions may get a little softer in the back half of the year.

Lex Group, has signed a new, three-year contract with its labor union. The agreement includes bonus incentives via production and efficiency programs to help employees share in productivity gains of the company.

Benjamin Steel Co., Springfield, Ohio, has promoted Joe Massaro to executive vice president of administration. He will be responsible for purchasing, human resources and IT development for the service center company.