In a letter penned to the founding publisher of SNIPS, a reader, soldier and sheet metal contractor shared his perspective from the frontlines of World War II.

 Cleveland-based Majestic Steel briefed the Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association on the state of the steel market at their annual meeting in Charleston, South Carolina in April.

On March 18, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) successfully pushed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to overhaul its proposed rule related to emissions from integrated iron and steel manufacturing facilities.

To produce high-quality steel, it is necessary to use new scrap material from metal processing with precisely known alloying additions.     

Harris polled some of their internal experts and developed a list of items that contractors and customers alike can consider as low or no cost first steps towards greener buildings and healthier bottom lines.

The global sheet metal market size is slated to expand at ~4% CAGR between 2023 and 2033.

 “It’s not time for complacency. It’s not time for the status quo. It’s time to embrace the risk and deal with it aggressively," Basu said.

The Metal Construction Association (MCA) Design Awards, previously known as The Chairman’s Awards, recognize member companies involved in the construction of outstanding building projects that use metal in significant and innovative ways.

“A circular economy is really developing here, from the producer to the manufacturer,” says Randy Charles, metallurgist and founder of Greenway Steel.

Majestic Steel analysts investigate a wide range of economic indicators like iron ore, steel production and the U.S. economy.