October 2019 // Economic Update Executive Summary Americas LAST MONTH'S ECONOMIC DATA supported opposing forecasts for the direction of the U.S. economy. Warnings of a downturn came from the manufacturing and services sectors, as well as news of dwindling business investment and flagging consumer ... Continue Reading

On October 9, 2019, Ulbrich Steel received a distinguished award at the Record Journal’s Readers’ Choice Awards ceremony. Over 700 people were in attendance at the red carpet event at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington including a sizeable contingent of Ulbrich employees led by UNE GM Jon Ulbrich, an... Continue Reading

Springs are used in plenty of applications in the present-day world. Even so, only a few people have a nodding acquaintance with the brass tracks of spring manufacturing and the different qualities needed for various functions. While coiling steel into a spiral of desired length and diameter is the ... Continue Reading

At Ulbrich, our materials selection and capabilities have always been unparalleled. Throughout our more than 95 years in business, we’ve continually expanded those capabilities to better serve our customer’s needs in the ever-changing manufacturing environment. As a result of our commitment to provi... Continue Reading

Comparing Grade 9 Titanium vs. Grade 5 Titanium Characteristics For decades Grade 5, 6-4 titanium has dominated the titanium discussion when it comes to manufacturing applications, mainly due to the extensive use of this workhorse alloy for military and advanced aerospace applications. Grade 5 Titan... Continue Reading