A few weeks back, CEO Chris Ulbrich sat down with Ari Santiago of the “Made in America” podcast. Each week, Ari Santiago interviews a thriving local manufacturing leader and discovers the secrets to their success. Through this podcast, listeners can learn great tips and the best practices as leaders... Continue Reading

Written by Ron BruckerThe challenge of specifying alloys for aerospace applicationsYou have combed the metals references and found the perfect alloy for that troublesome part in one of the company’s best-selling products. It has the corrosion resistance, deep draw formability, design strength . . . ... Continue Reading

January 2020 // Economic Update Executive SummaryAmericasTHE U.S. FACTORY SECTOR HEADED INTO 2020 ON A WEAK FOOTING, contracting in December for a fifth-consecutive month as trade tensions continued to pressure manufacturing. The USMCA trade deal was signed after Congressional negotiations secured s... Continue Reading

Written By Ron BruckerDesigners of stainless steel and nickel alloy products are routinely faced with making tradeoffs between the properties needed for manufacturing and those required for its end use. When such compromises begin to adversely impact cost or performance, precipitation hardening (PH)... Continue Reading

What is Stainless Steel?Stainless steel differs from other types of steel in that it contains chromium, nickel and other alloying elements that give it a far superior degree of corrosion resistance. Within the world of stainless steel, a staggering amount of variation exists, with well over 100 uniq... Continue Reading