Purchasing articles from April 2004

Purchasing archives from April 2004

Purchasingdata.com's Forward Demand indicator 90-day.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Illustration)
April 1, 2004... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Buyers' 90-day volume purchase plans slipped somewhat last month, but PURCHASING'S Forward Demand Index remains very clearly in growth-signaling territory. Manufacturing rally continued in Q1 ...

Industrial energy consumers are considering switching to liquefied natural gas.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Industrial energy consumers are considering switching to liquefied natural gas (LNG) to combat record-high natural gas prices, which are stuck in excess of $5.50/mcf. Industrial consumers use 30% of natural gas in the U.S. "Many firms have been...

Pricing trends are increasing in the commodity chemicals business.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Pricing trends are increasing in the commodity chemicals business, according to Deutsche Bank research. Polyethylene producers successfully implemented a 4 cents/lb price increase in January and February, and there was also a recent successful...

Normally, the Canadian and U.S. economies move in.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Normally, the Canadian and U.S. economies move in synch, but not in 2004, forecasts economist Dale Orr of Global Insight. While industrial structures and demand conditions are similar, and more than 80% of Canada's trade is with the U.S.,...

Top concerns for business executives these days center on outsourcing.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Top concerns for business executives these days center on outsourcing, according to a global survey by the McKinsey business consultancy. This finding mirrors concerns expressed among domestic executives polled by Hewitt Associates, many of...

Low labor costs, a growing supply of technical workers, and a rapidly expanding consumer market.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Low labor costs, a growing supply of technical workers, and a rapidly expanding consumer market are helping to position India as an area of great opportunity for technology companies. As the interest in India rises, however, so does the need...

The long-awaited era when people can make phone calls over the Internet.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The long-awaited era when people can make phone calls over the Internet faces a slow roll-out, telecommunications equipment makers say. It will take time for phone companies, Internet service providers, and cable firms to deploy the necessary...

Following strong sales in the first few weeks of the year.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(mobile phone)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Following strong sales in the first few weeks of the year, researchers at Gartner have upped their forecast for mobile phone shipments to 580 million units in 2004, a growth rate of 11.5%. World sales rose 20.5% to 520 million units in 2003...

Purchasingdata.com's Leadtime Index, all commodities.(Economy: how supply managers see business)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 1, 2004... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] For the 12 months ending March 2004, PURCHASING'S Leadtime Index (1992=100) averaged just 5% higher that the corresponding period one year ago. Tracking the economy LATEST ...

Purchasing's Business Activity Index continued its climb in March 2004.(Economy: how supply managers see business)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... PURCHASING'S Business Activity Index continued its climb in March 2004, rising another two points. The percentage of manufacturing buyers reporting slower order rates at their companies fell to just 14%. Due mostly to current craziness in...

Buyers' perceptions of supply tightness may be rising.(Economy: how supply managers see business)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Buyers' perceptions of supply tightness may be rising, but commodity leadtimes have actually settled down nicely from their December 2003 spikes as U.S. factories have continued to ramp up from highly cautious production schedules of last...

Good news on the employment front.(Economy: how supply managers see business)(new jobs)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Good news on the employment front. Manpower Inc.'s Employment Outlook Survey for second quarter 2004 finds 28% of U.S. companies with more optimistic hiring plans, an eight-point gain over first quarter. Manpower's Net Employment Index rose to...

Recent upward commodity price moves are starting to push the general inflation.(Economy: how supply managers see business)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Recent upward commodity price moves are starting to push the general inflation indicators higher. Example: The Economic Cycle Research Institute's U.S. Future Inflation Gauge (USFIG) has risen to a four-month high of 116.0. A report from ECRI...

Price panelists wanted.(Economy: how supply managers see business)
April 1, 2004... Price panelists wanted. PURCHASING is now collecting source data for its Transaction Pricing service online. Incentive to participate in the new online survey is free access to PURCHASING'S monthly Transaction Price data. To find out if you're...

Purchasingdata.com's 90-day steel price expectations.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 1, 2004... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Buyers reckon that severe steel price inflation is going to persist. Nobody in the market can pinpoint the magnitude or timing of the next peak. Price expectations, 90-days COMMODITY ...

Softwood pulp demand has rebounded enough that North American producers easily implemented $20/metric ton price hikes for two key grades sold to papermakers.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Softwood pulp demand has rebounded enough that North American producers easily implemented $20/metric ton price hikes for two key grades sold to papermakers: northern bleached softwood kraft, now at $620/tonne, and southern bleached softwood...

Recent increases in raw materials pricing, notably benzene and natural gas.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Recent increases in raw materials pricing, notably benzene and natural gas, have eroded margins for nylon intermediates, says Solutia sales executive Mike Berezo. So, with demand improving for adipic acid, the firm will increase its price by 5...

Sharp increases in steel prices are affecting contractors and builders.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Sharp increases in steel prices are affecting contractors and builders, who are looking for architectural solutions that involve using less steel. Key construction-grade steels have increased in price by 46% since February 2003.

North America's corrugated box makers want higher prices.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Paper products industry)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... North America's corrugated box makers want higher prices. Some have proposed 8% box price increases, some have proposed 9%, and some have floated 10%. Market mavens generally expect packaging product prices to remain volatile.

Polyvinyl chloride resin prices rose again in February.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Polyvinyl chloride resin prices rose again in February, adding 2 cents/lb to prices that already had moved up 2 cents in January. Polyethylene makers, meantime, delayed a 5 cents/lb hike due to softening demand. Market insiders say suppliers...

Several bleached board producers have begun talking.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Container industry)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Several bleached board producers have begun talking to folding carton makers about a $50/ton price hike on high-grade bleached board. Will it stick? Mark Wilde at Deutsche Bank isn't sure. "Demand has been soft in the carton grades and any link...

Flat-rolled stainless steel prices have risen 22% since January.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(demand)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Flat-rolled stainless steel prices have risen 22% since January. Market demand has been showing improvement and availability of some stainless grades has become tight. Making things even tougher for buyers are skyrocketing alloy...

The world price average for lead was 23 cents/lb in 2003.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The world price average for lead was 23 cents/lb in 2003, but has risen since the start of the year to a Q1 average of 38 cents. Mine and smelter shutdowns have resulted in the market slipping into deficit. Upshot: Full-year London Metal...

Purchasingdata.com's 30-day semiconductor buying plans.(Supply: what's happening in markets)(commodities)(Illustration)
April 1, 2004... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Buyers say the current optimistic sales outlook for electronics and computers means they will have to restock storerooms quickly to support manufacturing operations. Forward demand, 30-days COMMODITY ...

The U.S. plastics processing industry's trade deficit.(Supply: what's happening in markets)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... The U.S. plastics processing industry's trade deficit doubled in 2003 to $2.1 billion, led by worsening trade relationships with its largest trading partners--Canada, China and Mexico. Whatever the cause--global competition, currency pegs,...

Titanium dioxide (Ti[O.sub.2]) sales into global plastics markets are expected to grow.(Supply: what's happening in markets)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Titanium dioxide (Ti[O.sub.2]) sales into global plastics markets are expected to grow at a rate of 6-7% percent per year through 2008. In North America, annual growth rates will be slower at 2-3.5%, while growth in Asia is expected at more...

Growing demand in the automotive market and other areas is leading.(Supply: what's happening in markets)(Ticona to boost capacity )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Growing demand in the automotive market and other areas is leading resin maker Ticona to boost capacity by 25% at its polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) plant in Wilmington by the end of 2005. Fortron Industries, the PPS-making joint venture between...

Broadband is available to 89% of all U.S. households.(Supply: what's happening in markets)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Broadband is available to 89% of all U.S. households, but only 18% subscribe, according to the latest data from Point Topic, a research company. U.S. cable and telecommunications companies are working to close the transmission speed gap with...

Texas Instruments, the world's largest maker of cellular telephone microchips.(Supply: what's happening in markets)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Texas Instruments, the world's largest maker of cellular telephone microchips, plans to unveil digital radio technology that combines multiple cellular phone functions into one digital chip by the end of this year. Bill Krenik, head of wireless...

Toyota Motor Corp. is likely to sell a hybrid version of its best-selling Camry by 2006.(Supply: what's happening in markets)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Toyota Motor Corp. is likely to sell a hybrid version of its best-selling Camry by 2006, mainly in North America. The world's second largest carmaker is aiming to sell 100,000 ecofriendly, gasoline-electric Camry vehicles annually, a move that...

New tech tools for better decisions.(inside purchasing)
April 1, 2004... Twenty years ago it was a best practice in purchasing to allocate business based on an approved supplier list. Ten years ago it was best in class to measure supplier performance based on metrics more advanced than just quality, delivery...

Why payment terms still count in the electronic age.(Purchasing Survey)
April 1, 2004... Buyers should not forget all they know about payment terms just because the principles seem outdated in today's fast-paced electronic age and don't seem to fit some current views of strategic purchasing. In fact. as purchasing professionals...

Buyers on latest crisis.(Steel Pricing)
April 1, 2004... PURCHASING asked a panel of steel buyers recently if they were panicking over 30-year highs in prices and tight steel supply, and what they are doing to ensure supply in the second half of 2004. Buyers stopped short of using the P-word, but...

Manufacturers will pay more for raw materials in '04.(Nonferrous Metals)
April 1, 2004... Nonferrous metals currently are in an acute supply shortage globally. That's why miners and mavens alike are forecasting substantial increases in 2004 market prices of aluminum, copper, nickel, zinc, lead and tin. In fact, "substantial price...

AK Steel.(wins Toyota Motor Mfg. award for North America for Superior Quality and Delivery)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... For the tenth straight year, AK Steel has earned dual supplier awards from Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America for Superior in Quality and Superior in Delivery for 2003 performance. The awards were presented at Toyota's annual Supplier...

Arrow Electronics'.(Arrow Electronics OEM Computing Solutions wins Siemens Medical Solutions award for mfg. expertise)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Arrow Electronics' OEM Computing Solutions division was presented with an award for outstanding performance as a manufacturing and integration partner by Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc., a division of Siemens AG. The award for Best Practices...

Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing honored several suppliers for outstanding contributions in 2003 during its annual Supplier Day event.(Kudos)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing honored several suppliers for outstanding contributions in 2003 during its annual Supplier Day event. Gold-level award recipients included Komatsu Electronic Metals Co. Ltd., Tokyo Electron Limited, Ebara...

Modine Manufacturing Co.(received award)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Modine Manufacturing Co. has received the Diamond Supplier Award from International Truck and Engine Corporation for attaining a new level of commitment and dedication to the business. "Modine reached this status by being the cooling systems...

Tier one automotive industry supplier ArvinMeritor's 2004 Suppliers of the Year.(Kudos)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Tier one automotive industry supplier ArvinMeritor's 2004 Suppliers of the Year are: Buckeye Container, a division of Buckeye Corrugated, Genco Stamping & Manufacturing Co., Heckethorn Manufacturing Co.; Industrial Distribution Group, MultiTech...

Amerigon Inc.(Brent W. Jump)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Amerigon Inc. has named Brent W. Jump as its manager of purchasing and logistics. Jump comes to Amerigon with more than nine years experience in manufacturing, purchasing and project management, most recently in core powertrain purchasing at...

Sterling Mets.(Who's News)(appointment of director of corporate procurement)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... William G. Hatzichristos was appointed director of corporate procurement of Sterling Mets, L.P., and its affiliates (New York Mets baseball team). He has more than 13 years experience in building and leading integrated operations for domestic...

General Motors Corp.(Roger Johansson appointed as in charge of purchasing at Adam Opel AG)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... General Motors Corp. recently named Roger Johansson as vice president of purchasing for European operations, taking over from Robert Socia, who has become managing director of GM South Africa. In his new role, Johansson will be in charge of...

Merck & Co.(Willie A. Deese)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Willie A. Deese has left GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals and joined Merck & Co. as senior vice president, global procurement. Following the merger of Glaxo and Smith Kline, Deese was instrumental in integrating global procurement for the newly...

Northrop Grumman's Ship Systems.(Richard Schenk)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Northrop Grumman's Ship Systems sector has appointed Richard Schenk, presently vice president, material, as vice president, supply chain management. He will report directly to Philip Dur, president of Ship Systems, and have responsibility for...

PolyOne Corp.( Mark G. Simmons )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... PolyOne Corp. has named Mark G. Simmons to the newly created position of vice president of sourcing and logistics. In the role, Simmons will be responsible for developing and executing PolyOne's global sourcing and logistics strategies and will...

Before its sale to Ariba, e-auction provider FreeMarkets released its ES 4.0, featuring expanded decision management tools and more robust supplier relationship management capabilities.(Version *.*: latest sourcing software releases)
April 1, 2004... Before its sale to Ariba, e-auction provider FreeMarkets released its ES 4.0, featuring expanded decision management tools and more robust supplier relationship management capabilities. For its part, Ariba unveiled three new products to its...

PeopleSoft.(Version *.*: latest sourcing software releases)
April 1, 2004... PeopleSoft unveiled its Buyer Workspace, a new portal that delivers a single view of key tasks enabling buyers to streamline the inbound supply chain and more effectively manage and prioritize multiple suppliers. PeopleSoft also announced...

MAPICS Inc.(Version *.*: latest sourcing software releases)
April 1, 2004... MAPICS Inc. announced its MAPICS eProcurement release 2.0 and MAPICS Portal release 2.0, featuring the "quick view digital dashboard," which helps improve productivity and efficiency by reducing or eliminating the need for suppliers to follow...

SciQuest Inc.(Version *.*: latest sourcing software releases)
April 1, 2004... SciQuest Inc. recently launched its Sourcing Manager module for its on-demand supplier relationship management suite. Leveraging technology from strategic partner Ion Wave Technologies, Sourcing Manager lets procurement professionals create,...

Contracting mistakes.(Murray's law)
April 1, 2004... Every year, U.S. courtrooms see countless cases involving contract issues, and those are only the tip of the iceberg. For every recorded case there are multiple cases which are settled through arbitration, where one party begins to sue another...

The importance of demand forecasting with long leads.(Case history: Quoizel)
April 1, 2004... Forecasting demand is important to any purchasing organization, perhaps none more so than those buying from Chinese suppliers with longer than normal leadtimes. Lighting manufacturer Quoizel Inc. of Goose Creek, S.C. is one of those buying...

Stanford weighs in.(Build vs. Buy)(Original Equipment Manufacturer )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Stanford Business School has completed a study that found outsourcing to contract manufacturers may ultimately harm some OEMs (and market development) by reducing incentives to innovate. The study also found pooling manufacturing resources...

Who's got strategic sourcing on the brain?(buylines)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Packaging giant Greif Inc. said in its first quarter financial results that it is launching a strategic sourcing initiative to more effectively leverage its global spending and lay the foundation for a world-class sourcing and supply chain...

Stop the waste and start the savings: buyers and supply chain planners look to the trucking spend to streamline operations while cutting costs.(LTL optimization)
April 1, 2004... Many supply chain organizations are taking the no-stone-unturned philosophy when it comes to reducing costs and eliminating waste in today's era of optimization. And logistics operations are getting their share of attention. Supply chain...

What's hot.(metals)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... Steelmakers have recognized for years that they must keep the attributes and potentials of their products front and center in the minds of designers and buyers. The Ultra Light Steel Auto Body (ULSAB) programs have become a mechanism they can...

All eyes turn to new ways of making high-strength grades.(Automotive Steels)(ISO/TS 16949:2002 Quality Management System)
April 1, 2004... Late last year, AK Steel became the first U.S. steelmaker to attain certification under a new international standard for quality management in the production of automotive-grade steel sheet products. The new certification is called the ISO/TS...

China has mavens calling for $1 cathode in 2004.(Copper)
April 1, 2004... Seventy-two percent of the metals buyers polled in February expect higher-priced copper and brass in the first quarter. This is the highest percentage fretting about future prices since Purchasingdata.com's monthly survey began asking the...

Buyers say steel creates big woes.(Exclusive Business Data)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2004... In case you have been hibernating, prices for a wide range of steel products have surged in recent weeks, with the most popular products having additional surcharges--due to shortages and high prices of raw materials--tacked on. "Steel...

The power to ask "what if?" A growing breed of technology solutions allows sourcing organizations to ask complex questions and obtain mathematically rigorous answers with unprecedented speed.(decision support)
April 1, 2004... Businesses have used optimization or operations research--a proven, mathematics-based approach for complex decision-making--for many years. Airlines use it in flight planning. Manufacturers use it in factory scheduling. Transportation companies...

How Siemens enhances its cost competitiveness.(Bid Optimazation In Action)(SIEMENS Procurement and Logistics Services LLC)
April 1, 2004... SIEMENS Procurement and Logistics Services LLC, a business unit of Siemens AG, recently ran a sourcing event consisting of a million-plus line items using CombineNet's Decision Guidance Systems. Resulting contracts were implementable in weeks,...

Forging stronger links in the steel supply chain: our Movers and Shakers, six steel-buying veterans, discuss record-high steel pricing, tight supplies, and changes facing their businesses.(steel)
April 1, 2004... The players in steel supply are as varied as the inventory of mill products bought, processed and eventually consumed. Last year, domestic steel buyers sourced about 124 million tons of steel. Mills, foreign and domestic, supplied 60% of the...

Timken leverages spending after Torrington acquisition.(MRO Sourcing Strategy)(Timken Co.)
April 1, 2004... Charles (Chuck) M. Byrnes, Jr. assumed responsibility for the purchasing function at The Timken Company on February 18, 2003, the date its acquisition of The Torrington Company was complete. In his role as vice president of purchasing, Byrnes...

What's hot.
April 1, 2004... Readers of PURCHASING magazine play an important role in naming our annual All-Star MRO Buying Team- and we need your help! We're asking readers to nominate purchasing professionals who demonstrate success at buying of MRO (maintenance, repair,...

Become world class in supply management.(seminars on purchasing sponsored by corporates)
April 1, 2004... Never before have purchasing professionals had so much control and influence over corporate spending. Never before have their jobs been fraught with so much change, risk, or so many technology options. PURCHASING'S Global Procurement...

Metals Sourcing Guide 2004, in print and online.(Introduction)
April 1, 2004... Welcome to the 17th annual edition of PURCHASING magazine's Directory of Metals Suppliers, the premier guidebook for buyers of metal products. Updated annually, purchasing professionals can use this reference book to quickly and easily locate...

Section: I metals producers.(A-Plus Galvanizing Inc.-MI Home Products, Inc.)(Directory)
April 1, 2004... A A-PLUS GALVANIZING, INC. (P) 1100 N Ohio PO Box 2717 Salina, KS 67402-2717 785-820-9823 Fax: 785-820-9816 www.aplusgalv.com superkettle@aplusgalv.com ISO Certified: 9002 A. FINKL & SONS CO. (A)...

Section I: metals producers.(Michigan Seamless Tube LLC-Wismarcq Corp.)(Directory)
April 1, 2004... MICHIGAN SEAMLESS TUBE LLC (formerly, Michigan Specialty Tube Div. of Vision Metal Inc.); (unit of Atlas Holdings LL) (P) 400 McMunn St South Lyon, MI 48178 248-486-0115 Fax: 248-437-2779 Nat'l 800: 800-521-8416 ...

Section II: producer geographic locator.(Directory)
April 1, 2004... PRODUCERS AND PROCESSORS GEOGRAPHIC LOCATOR ALABAMA Ansam Metals Corporation (B) Decatur, 256-350-2880 Brenda W. Cooper (B) Decatur, 256-350-2880 Corus Tuscaloosa (A) Tuscaloosa, 205-556-1310 Hanna Steel...

Section III: metals distributors and service centers.(A-J Metals Co., Inc.-Future Metals Inc. (Sub. of Marmon/Keystone Corp.))(Directory)
April 1, 2004... --A-- A-J METALS CO., INC. (D) (e) PO Box 1012 Northbrook, IL 80065 847-272-1877 Fax: 847-272-6834 damet@aol.com President: David G. Adams 847-272-1877 Products: Aluminum; Bronze; Powder metal parts;...

Section III: distributorsn and service centers.(General Purpose Steel, Inc.-Pacific Machinery & Tool Steel Co.)(Directory)
April 1, 2004... --G-- GENERAL PURPOSE STEEL, INC. (D) 505 Braddock Ave Turtle Creek, PA 15145 412-823-2600 Fax: 412-823-2899 dchatkin@gps14steel.com President: Dave Chatkin 412-823-2600 VP: Lance Chatkin ...

Section III: metals distributors and service centers.(Pacific Plus International Inc. (Div. of Hwa Yang Stainless Steel Group)-Zeeco Metals. Inc.)(Directory)
April 1, 2004... PEACHTREE METALS CO. (Div. of Formetco Inc.) (D) 2963 Pleasant Hill Rd. (Duluth, GA 30096) PO Box 2019 Duluth, GA 30095 770-476-4136 Fax: 770-476-0315 Nat'l 800: 800-634-1903 President: L.H. Garrett ...

Section IV: distributor geographic locator.(Alabama-Ohio)(Directory)
April 1, 2004... ALABAMA Allied Crawford (Attalla) Inc. Attalla, 256-538-8210 Products: Aluminum; Stainless steel; Steel; Processing Services Cameron Ashley Mobile, 334-432-8331 Products: Processing Services Cameron Ashley ...

Section IV: distributor geographic locator.(Oklahoma-United Kingdom)(Directory)
April 1, 2004... OKLAHOMA Alro Specialty Metals Tulsa, 918-227-1456 Products: Aluminum; Beryllium; Brass; Bronze; Copper; Stainless steel; Steel; Specialty steel; Superalloys; Processing Services Cargill Steel Service Centers Catoosa,...

Mill products.(Alloying & Plating Metals-Beryllium)
April 1, 2004... --A-- ALLOYING & PLATING METALS * ALUMINUM Aerospace Tube & Pipe ([dagger]) Allied Metal Co. ([dagger]) Anaheim Extrusion Co., Inc. ([dagger]) Atlantic Metal & Alloys Atlas Metal Sales Baszile Metals...

Mill products.(Brass-Bronze)(Directory)
April 1, 2004... * GENERAL PURPOSE PLATE AAA Metals Co. Action Stainless & Alloys Inc. Admiral Metals Advance Bronze-Cleveland, Inc. Affiliated Metals Alaska Steel Co. Alaskan Copper & Brass Co. Alro Steel Corp. ...

Mill products.(Cobalt-Silver)
April 1, 2004... --C-- COBALT * EXTRUDED BARS All Metals & Forge, LLC Atlantic Stainless Co., Inc. ([dagger]) Bohler Uddeholm Specialty Metals, Inc. Cumberland Steel Division Future Metals Inc. KAM Specialties Inc. ...

Mill products.(Steel)
April 1, 2004... STEEL * ALLOY GRADES * COLD-FINISHED FLAT BARS Accro-Met Inc. ([dagger]) Accurate Alloys Inc. Action Stainless & Alloys Inc. Alaska Steel Co. All Metals & Forge, LLC Allied Crawford Steel Alro Steel...

Mill products.(Specialty Steel)(Directory)
April 1, 2004... SPECIALTY STEEL * AEROSPACE GRADES * FLAT BARS AAA Metals Co. Accro-Met Inc. Admiral Metals Admiral Steel LLC Advanced Alloys Inc. Alaska Steel Co. All Metals & Forge, LLC ([dagger]) Allvac ...

Mills products.(Stainles Steel-Zinc)
April 1, 2004... STAINLESS STEEL * COLD-DRAWN FLAT BARS AAA Metals Co. Accro-Met Inc. ([dagger]) Accurate Alloys Inc. Action Stainless & Alloys Inc. Admiral Metals Advanced Alloys Inc. Affiliated Metals Alaska Steel Co....

Forgings.(Directory)
April 1, 2004... --A-- ALCOA WHEEL & FORGED PRODUCTS (div. of Alcoa Inc.) (F) 1600 Harvard Ave. Cleveland, OH 44105 216-641-4317 Fax: 216-641-4122 ISO Certified: 9002 QS 9000 Products: Forgings-IMPRESSION-DIE: Aluminum,...

Castings.(Directory)
April 1, 2004... --A-- A&B FOUNDRY INC. (Y) 835 N Main St Franklin, OH 45005 937-746-3634 Fax: 937-746-3635 dick@aandbfoundry.com President: Richard A. Poirier, Sr. 937-746-3634 Products: Castings-FLOOR-MOLDED:...

Die castings.(Directory)(Buyers Guide)
April 1, 2004... --A-- AALLIED DIE CASTING (Div. of RCM Industries Inc.) (C) (e) 3021 Cullerton Dr. Franklin Park, IL 60131 847-455-1950 Fax: 847-455-8737 www.rcmindustries.com customerservice@rcmindustries.com ISO...

Powder metal parts producers.(Directory)(Buyers Guide)
April 1, 2004... A ALLIED SINTERINGS INC. (M) 29 Briar Ridge Rd Danbury, CT06810 203-743-7502 Fax: 203-743-2538 www.alliedsinterings.com info@alliedsintering.com ISO Certified: 9002 President: Mark Foster ...

A letter to the metals industry about purchasingdata.com.(Editorial)
April 1, 2004... Dear Metals Buyers: When Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots was a center and tight end at Wesleyan University, he studied economics. That's where he discovered the cold rationality of numbers. He came to...