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This article was published on: 11/20/18 1:02 PM

Is Amazon the enemy of manufacturers? It’s no surprise that Amazon’s business model is changing the way we do business. Its all-digital approach and expansive network of suppliers and sellers pose a threat to manufacturers everywhere. Even with the growing commodification of products, Amazon still manages to maintain impressive margins. Still, there are several ways …

This article was published on: 11/20/18 8:18 AM

The reasons include aesthetics, functionality and flexibility. Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) has been gaining traction in the appliance industry as a multifaceted raw material option. It offers aesthetic and functional benefits that many other materials can’t match. As such, appliance designers have become increasingly aware and interested in the possibilities of using PVD in their …

This article was published on: 10/10/18 4:17 PM

Check out pages 86 – 89 to read our VP, Business Development, John Dobek’s interview about PVD with Manufacturing in Focus. 

This article was published on: 09/24/18 9:11 AM

IT vs. the chief data officer: How to avoid turf wars Instead of seeing the chief data officer (CDO) as one more encroachment on its territory, IT should align with CDOs, influence their vision, support and enhance their projects, and help spin all that data into gold. As the first chief data officer for the city of …

This article was published on: 08/14/18 11:34 AM

Kloeckner Metals Greenville branch is the fifth and latest to have been awarded an IATF 16949 management system certificate for processing flat rolled steel, stainless and aluminum, including slitting, cut to length, and configured blanks. The other branches include Murfreesboro, TN, Calvert, AL, Cincinnati, OH, and Monterrey, Mexico. IATF 16949:2016 was jointly developed by The …

This article was published on: 08/3/18 2:04 PM

By Tim Triplett, August 3, 2018 Kloeckner Metals’ Greenville, S.C., branch is the fifth and latest to have been awarded an IATF 16949 management system certificate for processing flat rolled steel, stainless and aluminum, including slitting, cut to length, and configured blanks. The other branches include Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Calvert, Ala.; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Monterrey, Mexico. …

This article was published on: 08/3/18 11:42 AM

Kloeckner Metals Greenville, South Carolina, branch is the fifth and latest to have been awarded an IATF 16949 management system certificate for processing flat rolled steel, stainless and aluminum, including slitting, cut to length, and configured blanks. The other branches include Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Calvert, Alabama, Cincinnati, and Monterrey, Mexico. Article may be found: https://metals-consulting.com/kloeckner-metals-fifth-site-earns-automotive-quality-certification/

This article was published on: 08/3/18 11:23 AM

Kloeckner Metals Corp. has announced that its Greenville, S.C., branch is the fifth to have been awarded an IATF 16949 management system certificate for processing flat-rolled steel, stainless, and aluminum, including slitting, cut-to-length, and configured blanks. The company’s other branches that have earned this automotive sector-specific certification are in Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Calvert, Ala.; Cincinnati; and …

This article was published on: 08/2/18 2:13 PM

August 2, 2018 –Kloeckner Metals Greenville, South Carolina, branch is the fifth and latest to have been awarded an IATF 16949 management system certificate for processing flat rolled steel, stainless and aluminum, including slitting, cut to length, and configured blanks. The other branches include Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Calvert, Alabama, Cincinnati, and Monterrey, Mexico. IATF 16949:2016 was jointly …

This article was published on: 07/27/18 10:00 AM

By Dan Markham, Jul. 27, 2018 Stainless steel has gotten a new look. Kloeckner Metals, Roswell, Ga., has just wrapped up the installation of four PVD lines at its Cincinnati location. The process applies a variety of coatings onto traditional stainless products through Physical Vapor Deposition. The company launched its first line last year, brought …