Features

• Aluminum antitrust lawsuits put warehouses in spotlight Oct 01, 2013

  Alleged market manipulation by Goldman Sachs, the London Metal Exchange and others brings the industry unfavorable attention.

• Boeing explores titanium powder Oct 01, 2013

  Once considered too costly for commercial use, titanium powder is seeing increased interest from companies like Boeing Co., which believes the material may hold the key to improving titanium parts manufacturing for the aerospace industry.

• Clearer skies forecast for aerospace industry in 2014 Oct 01, 2013

  Aviation is experiencing a prolonged up market, driven by increased passenger travel, budget airlines and demand for fuel-efficient aircraft.

• Double trouble for titanium market Oct 01, 2013

  Overcapacity and oversupply continue to weigh on the titanium sector, although the market is expected to work off surplus capacity this year, according to Roskill Information Services, which pegged the global sponge market surplus at 20,000 tonnes in 2012.

• Dull metals: the sideways scrap market Oct 01, 2013

  Call it steady, stagnant or boring, but the US ferrous scrap market doesn’t look like it will break its sluggish streak any time soon.

• Green with litigation: recyclers face new legal challeges Oct 01, 2013

  A landmark decision by a federal appeals court has opened the floodgates for private environmental groups to pursue lawsuits against recyclers.

• Lisa Goldenberg: Steel’s ‘fastball-down-the-middle’ gal Oct 01, 2013

  High energy, hard-driving and disarmingly straight-talking, the president of Delaware Steel Co. and the Association of Steel Distributors has earned every ounce of steel saavy she exudes.

• Titanium market turnaround Oct 01, 2013

  Falling prices and overcapacity have hammered the titanium sector recently, with shipments slipping from their high point in 2011, but industry members are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel.

• 13 in 2013: AMM Awards for Steel Excellence winners Aug 01, 2013

  AMM recognizes a number of steel companies and those in related industries for their tireless work to improve and expand the achievements and success of the industry—from the production floor to the environment to public policy and more—during the past year.

• 2013 list of top service centers by revenue Aug 01, 2013

  This list ranks service centers by revenue, in millions of dollars.  The list was compiled from a survey of service centers, with additional follow-up reporting.  Service centers that did not respond to the survey or other forms of contact are not included.   The list was compiled by Paul Schaffer, who can be reached at (646) 274-6246 or pschaffer@amm.com for additional information.