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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection continues to investigate the cause of a fire at a Chesapeake Energy Corp. natural gas drilling site in Washington County, Pa.
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Three workers were injured in a fire at a Chesapeake Energy Corp. natural gas well site in western Pennsylvania.
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President Obama has focused on the need to strengthen American manufacturing to help the country regain its footing as a global economic power, and the American Iron and Steel Institute said its members are poised to play a key role in helping the United States restore its manufacturing base.
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AMM’s offices are closed Monday, Feb. 21, in observance of Presidents’ Day, and there will be no issue dated Tuesday, Feb. 22. The New York Mercantile Exchange is also closed Monday. The London Metal Exchange is open, and AMM will publish the LME’s Feb. 21 prices in the Feb. 23 issue.
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AMM’s offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 21, in observance of Presidents Day and there will be no issue dated Tuesday, Feb. 22. The New York Mercantile Exchange also will be closed Monday. The London Metal Exchange will be open, and AMM will publish the LME’s Feb. 21 prices in the Feb. 23 issue.
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Increased volumes, higher selling prices and a resurgence in steelmaking raw materials helped Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. hit a new milestone as the company earned more than $1 billion in 2010.
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RathGibson LLC is in discussions with distributors in South America aimed at boosting business the region, the company said this week.
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Capacity utilization by U.S. primary metals producers averaged 71.5 percent in January, down from 72.2 percent the previous month, according to the Federal Reserve Board.
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Canadian toll processor Precision Metal Processing 2005 Inc., now known as Superior Metal Processing, has doubled its order book in the past five weeks under new ownership, the company’s plant manager said Wednesday.
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Increased bookings and requests for project quotes suggest non-residential construction activity might finally be showing signs of life, Canam Group Inc.’s top executive said.
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Despite setting records for inclement weather—blizzards, ice storms and below-zero temperatures—January proved to be a hot month for metal import and export pricing, according to the latest U.S. government price indices, with copper leading the way in terms of percentage gains.
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Metal roll-formers, stampers, machinists and fabricators have seen demand for their products improve, but they remain worried about rising raw material costs.
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A golden gift
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Ham-handed?
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The value of metals industry shipments logged across-the-board declines in December compared with the previous month, according to the latest Census Bureau data.
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The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 9 percent in January, down 0.4 point from the previous month, although nonfarm payroll employment added just 36,000 jobs, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
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The value of metals industry shipments logged across-the-board declines in December compared with the previous month, according to the latest Census Bureau data.
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The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 9 percent in January, down 0.4 point from the previous month, although nonfarm payroll employment added just 36,000 jobs, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
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Metal companies continued to dig their way out from under record snowfalls Thursday as operations slowly returned to normal following a blizzard that swept across large portions of the United States on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Former Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt has been appointed president of the American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC), a lobbying organization representing Chrysler Group, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co.
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Manufacturing activity expanded in January for the 18th consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), with the purchasing managers index (PMI) climbing 2.3 points to 60.8 percent, its highest level since May 2004.
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If purchasing managers in New York and Chicago are a bellwether, then the outlook is bright for economic conditions and manufacturing activity in 2011.
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If purchasing managers in New York and Chicago are a bellwether, then the outlook is bright for economic conditions and manufacturing activity in 2011.
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The automotive supply chain “is a fragile system” that largely depends on global sourcing, a situation underscored by recent Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC assembly line shutdowns, a leading industry economist said.