Flow International Corp., a developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) waterjet technology, has been named to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Washington State, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies in
The SteelBenchmarker™ Chinese HRB ex-works price for September 22 dropped 6.4 percent to $599 per ton, after rising two weeks ago. The world export HRB price dropped 6.1 percent to $899 per ton, FOB the port of export, for the
According to the September 2008 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report, metal forming companies expect business conditions to weaken somewhat during the next three months. Conducted monthly, the report is an economic indicator for manufacturing, sampling 164 metal forming
The SteelBenchmarker™ world export price for Sept. 8 dropped 4.9 percent to $957 per ton, FOB the port of export, for the third consecutive time. The Western European HRB price dropped 4.0 percent to $1,064 per ton, ex-works, for the
The SteelBenchmarker™ Chinese HRB ex-works price for August 25 plunged 7.4 percent to $636 per ton, for the third consecutive drop. The World export HRB price plunged 6.6 percent to $1,006 per ton, FOB the port of export, for the
Led by a much larger-than-expected increase in the demand for commercial aircraft, July's orders for big-ticket manufactured goods saw a second consecutive strong monthly performance. The U.S. Commerce Department announced that orders for durable goods rose 1.3 percent last month,
The SHRM/Rutgers Leading Indicators of National Employment® (LINE®) survey for September indicates that similar to last month, the labor market will remain soft and will be much weaker than it was a year ago. Employment expectations for September 2008 are
According to the August 2008 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report, metal forming companies anticipate little change in business conditions during the next three months. Conducted monthly, the report is an economic indicator for manufacturing, sampling 147 metal forming
Two industry experts provide their views on the state of U.S. manufacturing and preview North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, tube & pipe and welding trade show on the free "Better Process" podcast, a show that covers manufacturing on PodcasterNews.com.
SteelBenchmarker™ reported that the U.S. HRB spot price for July 28 rose 1.6 percent to $1,204 per ton, FOB the mill, after slipping two weeks ago and following sixteen consecutive rises totaling $610. The Western European HRB price fell 1.2
The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. (FMA) is one of only 11 organizations nationally to receive an Award of Excellence in the third round of the 2008 Associations Advance America (AAA) Awards program, a competition sponsored by the American Society
According to the June 2008 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report, metal forming companies do not anticipate improvement in business conditions in the next three months. Conducted monthly, the report is an economic indicator for manufacturing, sampling 143 metal
The SHRM/Rutgers Leading Indicators of National Employment® (LINE®) survey of the manufacturing and private service-providing sectors, which make up more than 90 percent of the U.S. private sector employment, indicates that similar to last month, the labor market in July
Nucor Corp. has named John C. Farris as vice president and general manager of its new iron-making facility. Farris joined the company in 1992 and has been a vice president since 2006. He has been general manager of the company's
North American manufacturers consider the United States the most desirable country for expansion over the next three years, according to a survey released today by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), The Manufacturing Institute, the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME),
Nucor Corp. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Harris Steel, Inc., has signed a purchase agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Ambassador Steel Corp., based in Auburn, Indiana, for a cash purchase price
SteelBenchmarker™ reported that the U.S. HRB spot price for June 9 rose 0.7 percent to $1,166 per ton, FOB the mill, for the fifteenth consecutive rise totaling $589. The Western European HRB price rose 2.9 percent to $1,119 per ton,
Two dynamic keynote speakers— an American inventor, entrepreneur, and tireless advocate for science and technology, and a global expert from Caterpillar— highlight the FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, taking place Oct. 6-8 in Las Vegas.
