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Can You Roll Form AR Steel?

This article was published on: 09/1/22 11:06 AM

AR500 steel is so hard and impact-resistant that manufacturers use it to make armored cars, underground mining equipment, bulldozers, and excavators. It’s the very high carbon content that makes AR500 so much stronger and more rigid than most other steel plates. In fact, AR500 is so tough that it will crack the rolling machine if …

Ask Me Anything with Christina Austin

This article was published on: 08/29/22 8:00 AM

We’ve heard from a few of our leaders around the corporate office, but now it’s time to learn a bit about the folks who keep our operations running at the branch level. Hop over to our Alpharetta branch with us for this month’s installment of Ask Me Anything, and hear from an Inside Salesperson who’s …

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What are the parts of an electric car?

This article was published on: 08/15/22 8:00 AM

Are the parts of an electric car the same as a gas-powered vehicle? What are some of the main components of electric vehicles (EV), and what materials are they made from? We’re seeing an upswing of interest and investment in electric powered vehicles and the infrastructure needed to support them. And with it, a slew …

My Internship Adventure at Kloeckner

This article was published on: 08/10/22 8:00 AM

In March of 2022, I feverishly scrolled through lists of open internships on Indeed, Handshake, and LinkedIn. Summer was fast approaching, and so was my deadline to get a summer internship. To graduate in May, this was my final requirement to satisfy – or no diploma.  I was beginning to give up hope. I’m doomed …

stainless steel finishes used in elevators and other indoor architectural components

A Rundown of Stainless Steel Finishes

This article was published on: 08/2/22 8:00 AM

Stainless steel finishes offer a range of benefits. You can think about finishing as a fabrication process applied to enhance the metal’s surface character. Whether you need durability, corrosion resistance, a reflective surface, smoothness, or a specific grain pattern, any are available and desirable depending on the ultimate end use. Now, there are over 150 …

Branch Spotlight: South Metron – Chicago, IL

This article was published on: 07/27/22 8:00 AM

Today’s branch spotlight takes us to the land of deep dish pizza, full of public art built from metals and iconic architecture! That’s right; we’re talking about our South Metron Chicago metal supplier, located just 25 miles from Wrigley Field. This 360,000 sq. ft. service center operates on the grounds of the Illinois International Port …

Ask Me Anything with Nancy Ketchum

This article was published on: 07/21/22 8:00 AM

Have you ever worked with someone who’s so on point and polished that you find yourself wondering what makes them tick? How’d they get here? What wisdom can I repurpose and bottle to use myself? We have, so we decided to do the unthinkable: ask them.  In this installment of our monthly AMA series, we …

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Our Guide to Expanded Metal Sheet

This article was published on: 07/19/22 8:00 AM

How are expanded metal sheets made? And what makes them such a widely used material? Expanded metal sheet fabrication is a highly efficient process that includes stretching, slitting, and rolling sheet metal. A machine stretches and then cuts the metal with an upper and lower blade to produce diamond-shaped openings. These openings provide structural bonding …

5 Ways We Build Employee Engagement

This article was published on: 07/12/22 8:00 AM

Since we kicked off 2022, I’ve had the pleasure of speaking at an AWMI Industry Dinner in California and participated in a recent MSCI CEO Huddle webinar; two important organizational relationships that I try to personally strengthen as much as possible. We recently hosted some of our first, post-pandemic visitors from the NRW Global Business …

Steel Touches Everything: MSCI’s Inaugural Forge Ahead Conference

This article was published on: 07/6/22 6:30 PM

Steel touches everything. That was certainly the take-home message at the first-ever Forge Ahead conference, hosted by the Metals Service Center Institue and proudly co-sponsored by Kloeckner. We’ve been a member company with MSCI for years, frequently participating in and sponsoring various types of events. Over the last two years, they’ve consisted mostly of webinars …

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