Kloeckner Metals Corp. has broken ground on a new service center facility in Parque Industrial O’Donnell Fase V, Aeropuerto in Queretaro, Mexico. The new 84,000-square-foot facility is expected to open in Spring 2022.

American Fabricators, also known as Kloeckner Metals Nashville, has expanded its capabilities with the addition of a heavy fabricated frame assembly work cell and manipulator. AFI’s dual commitment to both cutting edge technology and Kloeckner’s safety culture led to the upgrades.

The pandemic once again highlighted the value of not letting a crisis go to waste.

The pandemic took a bite out of revenues for the continent’s largest service centers, but the rough times will undoubtedly be short-lived.

Service center companies look to quickly bring new hires up to speed on all aspects of the operation.

Richard Marabito was elected board chairman for the Metals Service Center Institute during the trade group’s virtual annual meeting. Marabito, the CEO of Cleveland-based Olympic Steel, replaces outgoing chairman Eddie Lehner, president and CEO of Ryerson, Chicago.

Metal industry professionals are seeking quality employees, but finding talent is often easier said than done.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum’s revenues of $11 billion in 2019 make it North America’s largest service center company for the 13th straight year.

Kloeckner Metals, Roswell, Ga., has promoted Amanda Middendorf to vice president of human resources. The promotion went into effect Aug. 21.

Through a relatively new initiative, Kloeckner Metals has successfully driven a safety culture into the workplace.

Kloeckner Metals Corporation, Roswell, Ga., has promoted Andrea Moseley to the position of chief financial officer. She will replace Kirk Johnson, who retired on March 31.

Kloeckner Metals Corporation, Roswell, Ga., has promoted Andrea Moseley to the position of chief financial officer, effective April 1. She had been working as executive vice president of finance at the service center giant.

The North American appliance market has split with the housing market over the past two years. Will it return to form in 2020?

The manufacturing arena has never been more competitive. When it comes to technology, there are few manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors who aren’t at risk of being gobbled up by competitors.

Reliance Steel & Aluminumís record revenues of $11.5 billion in 2018 keeps it atop the annual survey of North Americaís largest service center companies.

The steel industry has struggled to keep pace with other sectors when it comes to adopting new technologies, but that is finally starting to change.

As summer starts to wind down, it’s time for Metal Center News to once again start thinking of its highest honor – the Service Center Executive of the Year. This year’s honoree will become the 23rd recipient of the distinction.

You’ve been hearing about it for a decade or more. The skills gap is coming. The skills gap is here. The skills gap will be the death knell for U.S. industry.