Metals Learning Center - Page 44

November 2019 // Economic Update Executive SummaryAmericasTHE NEWS LAST MONTH OFFERED SOME POSITIVE SIGNS that China and the U.S. may finally be getting closer to a formal trade deal with a tentative agreement on a “phase one” step. The overall U.S. trade deficit widened in the first nine months... Continue Reading

Why are raw material requirements so important? The selection of a stainless steel alloy begins with a simple question: “What is going to be done to the material?” This rather gentle inquiry rapidly cascades into an avalanche of significant questions with considerable consequences. What type of cor... Continue Reading

October 2019 // Economic Update Executive SummaryAmericasLAST 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 spen... 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, ... 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