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Steel News January 2012

We are always on the search for interesting stories, breaking news, and market updates in the steel industry.  We’ve come across several we found particularly interesting in the month of January and put them together here.  Hope you enjoy!

Steel Recycling

Steel News December 2011

At Capital Steel & Wire, we search the web regularly for updates and developments in the steel industry.  We've put together a few of our favorite articles we've recently read, so you can weigh in on some opinions of some steel industry experts as well.  Happy holidays!

Metal Working Resources

Here is a hodge-podge collection of helpful metal working links, organized by resources, related associations, and companies that in some way contribute to the well being of the industry.  We hope you find the resources useful; we certainly do!

Steel News November 2011

We like to stay up to date with steel industry news, and share the top steel news articles that catch our eye.  This November we looked at stories and updates in the steel industry from a variety of the top industry and news outlets on the web.

University Steel Bridge Clubs

We appreciate the contributions that civil engineers make to the steel industry.  There would be little demand for our products such as steel bars and cold drawn steel wire without advances in civil engineering.  That is why we look to the young and bright student engineers for inspiration.  We noticed that many university engineering stu

Hot Rolled, Cold Rolled and Cold Drawn Steel - a Quick Guide

In the production of steel products, steel is molded and reshaped with different machinery at different temperatures.  One process is steel rolling, which involves metal stock passing through a pair of rolls.  Rolling produces flat steel sheets of a specific thickness, and the process is classified according to the temperature at which the metal is rolled.

The Effects of Natural Disasters on Today’s Steel Industry

Natural disasters have horrific and devastating effects. They can tear apart homes, our places of employment, schools; all while ripping holes in families, communities and our most cherished memories. No matter when or where a natural disaster has occurred, the destruction can be felt as if it happened yesterday.

Steel News April 2011

As we are prone to do, we like to share some of the top steel news articles currently making headlines.  This month we take a look at a variety of subjects as covered by some of the top industry and general news outlets on the web.

March Steel Product Imports - Bloomberg

Six reasons civilization would collapse without steel: Part 3

We’ve thus far concluded that steel is necessary in infrastructure, transportation, economics and efforts in sustainability.  It also plays a significant role in keeping the world healthy and disease-free, as well as attracting tourists to the most entertaining destinations on earth.  Here are reasons five and six to further explain steel as an irreplaceable ingredient in our lives.