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Worthington Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2010 EPS of $0.08

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:46:00 0500

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) today reported net sales of $417.5 million and net earnings of $6.7 million, or $0.08 per diluted share for the fiscal 2010 first quarter ended August 31, 2009, showing improvement from fourth quarter...

Axion’s Thermoplastic Technology Detailed in Research Paper Published by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:31:00 0500

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:AXIH), a next-generation technology innovator utilizing recycled plastic for high load industrial products, today announces the release of a research paper regarding high-load thermoplastic...

Alcoa Recognized for Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Workforce

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it is the first Metals and Mining company to achieve a top rating of 100 in the 2010 Corporate Equality Index and Best Places to Work Survey for its efforts in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce...

Alcoa Foundation Joins Forces with GLOBE to Help Make Today's Youth Environmentally Aware

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:12:00 0500

AMSTERDAM-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - GLOBE Europe & Eurasia and the Alcoa Foundation today announced a joint program that will help enlarge GLOBE Europe's reach and impact by further developing its environment tracking network for European youngsters. Financial support for the...

TechPrecision Corporation Nominates Philip Dur as Independent Director

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

WESTMINSTER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - TechPrecision Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: TPCS) (“TechPrecision”, or “the Company”), a leading manufacturer of large-scale, high-precision machined metal fabrications with customers in the alternative energy, medical, nuclear...

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Updates 2009 Third Quarter Outlook, Amends and Extends Term of Existing $1.1 Billion Credit Facility and Pays off Term Loan

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:50:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS) announced today that it is updating its outlook for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. At this time, Reliance expects earnings for the 2009 third quarter to be in the range of $.40 to $.45 per...

Worthington Industries, Inc. First Quarter 2010 Earnings Results Conference Call

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) will hold its quarterly earnings conference call on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The company will discuss its first quarter results, which will be released after...

CIRCOR Broadens Pipeline Solutions Offerings with Acquisition of UK-Based Pipeline Engineering & Supply Co. Ltd.

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:05:00 0500

BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR), a provider of valves and other highly engineered products and subsystems that control the flow of fluids safely and efficiently in the aerospace, energy and industrial markets, today announced that it...

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks Provides Tips on How to Protect Equipment against Common Forklift Truck Abuse Applications

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks (Verticent, Inc. today announced that Wheeling...

GenTek Inc. Agrees to Be Acquired by American Securities LLC for $38.00 Per Share in Cash

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:45:00 0500

PARSIPPANY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - GenTek Inc. (NASDAQ: GETI), a leading provider of specialty inorganic chemical products and valve actuation systems and components for automotive and heavy duty/commercial engines, announced today that it has entered into a definitive...

Alcoa Announces Third Quarter 2009 Dividend

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:11:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Alcoa (NYSE:AA) declared (a) a quarterly common stock dividend of 3 cents per share payable November 25, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 6, 2009 and (b) a quarterly dividend of 93.75...

Ameron Announces Quarterly Dividend

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:00:00 0500

PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Ameron International Corporation (NYSE: AMN) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share of common stock, payable November 17, 2009 to stockholders of record on October 22, 2009...

Butzel Long Advises Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. in Acquisition by Balfour Beatty plc

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:13:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Butzel Long is acting as special counsel to Parsons Brinckerhoff...

WMEP, Wisconsin Department of Commerce Announce Joint Venture to Drive Manufacturing Export Growth

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:54:00 0500

MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Wisconsin Department of Commerce and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) today announced a joint venture to ramp up the number of state manufacturers that export their goods and services.

“There are...

Ameron Reports Solid Third-Quarter Results

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:00:00 0500

PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Ameron International Corporation (NYSE: AMN) today reported net income of $5.9 million, or $.65 per diluted share, in the third quarter ended August 30, 2009, compared to net income of $15.0 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, in the third...

STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Boeing Retains Focus on Air Platforms for Defense Markets

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:13:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The current status and future prospects for Boeing are examined in “Azima DLI today...

FreightCar America, Inc. Confirms Strong Second Quarter 2009 Results

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:15:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) today reported net income of $7.0 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 on revenues of $104.3 million. For the second quarter of 2008, the Company generated sales of $141.3...

Nordson Powder Coating Dispensing Systems Offer Environmentally Compliant, Cost-Effective Solutions for Metal Packaging Lines

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:35:00 0500

AMHERST, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The TMK IPSCO announced today...

Intelligence Squared US Announces First Debate of Fall ‘09 Buy American/Hire American Policies Will Backfire

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:10:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Intelligence Squared US (www.IQ2US.org), the Oxford-style debate...

Patni Computer Systems Unveils Cloud Services Strategy

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Patni Computer Systems (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE...

FreightCar America, Inc. Completes Restatement of Prior Period Financial Statements

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:30:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - On September 16, 2009, the Company filed an amended annual report on Form 10-K/A with the SEC to restate its financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, and for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008 and...

Research and Markets: New Report on the $34.5 Billion Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:00:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Research and Markets (

PHAZAR CORP Announces First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:03:00 0500

MINERAL WELLS, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - PHAZAR CORP, (Nasdaq: ANTP) announced today the unaudited results of operations for the quarter ended August 31, 2009.

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010

The Company recognized a net loss of $107,948 or...

Axion Announces Formal Completion of Prototype Next-Generation Composite Military Bridges

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:01:00 0500

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:AXIH), a next-generation technology innovator utilizing recycled plastic for high load industrial products, has just completed the construction of two 100% recycled plastic bridges for the US...

U.S. Congressman Charlie Dent and Rep. Craig Dally to Tour MC Ironworks on National SteelDay, September 18

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:30:00 0500

BATH, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - State Representative Craig Dally will be touring MC Ironworks, a structural steel fabricator located in Bath, PA, on Friday, September 18 as part of National SteelDay 2009.

John Cancelliere, president and chief executive officer...

New ID Technology 3-Panel Printer Applicator for Pallets

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - ID Technology has designed a 3-Panel Printer Applicator specifically for production lines requiring the application of multiple labels to boxes or pallets at the same point in the production line. This unique printer applicator allows one...

Alcoa’s AWAC Opens Juruti Bauxite Mine in Brazil

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:55:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - As part of Alcoa’s (NYSE:AA) ongoing effort to continually move its global primary products operations down the cost curve, Alcoa today commissioned the opening of its new bauxite operations in Juruti, Brazil. The Juruti operations, which are part...

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Celebrates 15 Years on the NYSE and 70 Years as a Company

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:50:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS) is celebrating its 15th year as a public company and its listing on the New York Stock Exchange today by ringing The Closing Bell® at the Exchange. David Hannah, Chairman and CEO; Gregg Mollins...

PTAI Announces Agreement with EUROFER to Benchmark CO2 Emissions Performance of European Steel Producers

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:38:00 0500

BRUSSELS-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Phillip Townsend Associates, Inc. (PTAI) announced it has signed an agreement with the European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (EUROFER) to benchmark the CO2 emissions performance of European steel producers.

Since 2005...

Sansteel Group Chooses GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms’ Proficy Process Systems for Metal Furnace and Plant Utility System in China

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:13:00 0500

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, today announced that Sansteel Group Corporation has chosen the company’s breakthrough process control system, Proficy® Process Systems for its furnace revamp project...

Alcoa Bohai Sheet Business Inaugurated

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:15:00 0500

BEIJING & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - A significant milestone was reached today for Alcoa's (NYSE:AA) growth in China with the inauguration of Alcoa Bohai sheet business at its plant in Qinhuangdao, China. Alcoa China now has the capacity to produce the highest quality...

GE Capital Introduces Rebate Lease Providing Improved Pricing, Flexibility and Convenience

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

IRVING, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - GE Capital, America’s largest commercial leasing company, today announced the introduction of the Rebate Lease* to support manufacturers and dealers in their leasing efforts to end users of construction equipment. Among other benefits, the...

Manhattan Scientifics Initiates Investor Relations Program

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:29:00 0500

LOS ALAMOS, N.M.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. (OTCBB:MHTX) announced today that it has initiated its investor relations program with the appointment of Premier Media Services, Inc.

Marvin Maslow, Chairman Emeritus and Director of Investor...

Thomas & Betts Corporation to Participate in the Morgan Keegan 2009 Industrial & Transportation Conference

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:00:00 0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Thomas & Betts Corporation (NYSE: TNB), a leading designer and manufacturer of electrical components used in industrial, commercial, communications and utility markets, will participate in the Morgan Keegan 2009 Industrial &...

Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld Named Chairman of U.S.-Russia Business Council

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:52:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that President and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld has been appointed Chairman of the U.S.-Russia Business Council (USRBC), effective September 25, 2009. Mr. Kleinfeld succeeds Neville Isdell, who is stepping down following his...

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Increases Production and Sales Volume Expectations for North American Business Unit

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) (Paris: CLF) today announced increased production and sales volume expectations in its North American Business Unit, which includes its North American Iron Ore and North American Coal business...

Weitz & Luxenberg & Erin Brockovich to Visit Ravena, New York To Discuss Lafarge Cement Plant Emissions in Town Hall Meeting

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:20:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Weitz & Luxenberg P.C.

WHO: Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., Erin Brockovich, and Dr. Mark Hyman, M.D.

WHAT: Residents from Albany, Greene, Columbia and Rensselaer Counties are invited to attend a special...

RTI International Metals Prices Public Offering of Common Stock

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:33:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - RTI International Metals, Inc. (NYSE: RTI), today announced the pricing of its registered public offering of 6,000,000 shares of its common stock at $19.50 per share. The offering was increased from a previously announced offering size of...

CITAC Urges Foreign Trade Zones Board to Consider Impact on All Americans in Alabama FTZ Application

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:05:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Consuming Industries Trade Action Coalition (CITAC) urged the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board today to "consider America’s steel using industries and their six million workers" in its review of an application by ThyssenKrupp to conduct...

Allegheny Technologies Declares Quarterly Dividend

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:33:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on September 29, 2009, to stockholders of record at the close...

Vovici Deployed at Caterpillar Inc.

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

DULLES, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Vovici, the leading provider of Tantaline^®, the world’s leading producer of

Ormet Releases Financial Results

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:30:00 0500

HANNIBAL, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Ormet Corporation, an independent U.S. producer of aluminum, announced its second quarter 2009 and six months ending June 30, 2009 results realizing a net profit of $4.3 million and $13.9 million, respectively.

Second...

RTI International Metals Announces Commencement of Public Offering

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:20:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - RTI International Metals, Inc. (NYSE: RTI), today announced that it plans to offer 5,000,000 shares of its common stock in a registered public offering. The offering is being underwritten by Citi and FBR Capital Markets. In addition, the Company...

Airgas Added to S&P 500 Index

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:05:00 0500

RADNOR, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) today announced it has been added to the S&P 500 after the close of trading. Airgas is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and welding, safety, and related products.

Airgas Issues $400 Million of 4.5% Senior Notes Due 2014

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:53:00 0500

RADNOR, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) announced today it has priced $400 million of 4.5% senior notes due September 15, 2014. The notes are being offered under a shelf registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Weitz & Luxenberg & Erin Brockovich to Visit Ravena, New York To Discuss Lafarge Cement Plant Emissions in Town Hall Meeting

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:45:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Weitz & Luxenberg P.C.

WHO: Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., Erin Brockovich, and Dr. Mark Hyman, M.D.

WHAT: Residents from Albany, Greene, Columbia and Rensselaer Counties are invited to attend a...

Brenton Announces New BantamPro ELS Top Load Case Packer

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Brenton announced today its new BantamPro ELS top load case packer which provides customers with a flexible alternative to upgrade their manual low speed hand pack operations. The BantamPro ELS occupies similar floor space on the packaging...

Allegheny Technologies Announces New Long-Term Agreement

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:36:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI) announced that it has signed a ten-year sourcing agreement with Rolls-Royce plc for the supply of nickel-based superalloy disc-quality products for commercial jet engine applications. The agreement...

SmartTCP Chosen by Waiward Steel to Automate Structural Steel Welding Processes

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - SmartTCP a leading supplier of automatic welding solutions for small batch production, today announced it has been selected by Waiward Steel Fabricators Ltd., of Edmonton Alberta, Canada to automate its structural steel welding...

ArcelorMittal to Launch an Offer for Joint Control of a Leading Indian Re-Roller

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:20:00 0500

LUXEMBOURG-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Regulatory News:

ArcelorMittal today announces its intention to launch a tender offer on Monday 7 September 2009 for the acquisition of 29.4% shares in Uttam Galva Steels Limited (“Uttam Galva”), a leading producer of cold rolled...

RSC Equipment Rental Annual President’s Award for Safety

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:01:00 0500

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - RSC Equipment Rental (www.rscrental.com), one of the...

Titan International, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Cash Dividend

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:32:00 0500

QUINCY, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $.005 (one half cent) per common share for the third quarter of 2009. The cash dividend is payable October 15, 2009, to stockholders of record...

Worthington Industries to Acquire Structural Composites Industries

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:02:00 0500

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) announced today that its Worthington Cylinders business segment has purchased Structural Composites Industries, LLC (SCI).

SCI is a leading manufacturer of DOT-approved lightweight...

Friedman Industries, Incorporated Announces Cash Dividend

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:05:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Friedman Industries, Incorporated (AMEX:FRD), a Texas-based company engaged in pipe manufacturing, steel processing and steel and pipe distribution, declared on September 3, 2009, a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share on...

Waterjet Manufacturer Jet Edge Introduces New 100HP Waterjet Pump

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:27:00 0500

ST. MICHAEL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Jet Edge, Inc., a leading manufacturer of ultra-high pressure Walter Energy

United Taconite to Increase Production, Return to 40-Hour Workweek

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:25:00 0500

CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) (Paris: CLF) today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, United Taconite LLC, will increase production for the remainder of 2009. United Taconite has been operating under a 32-hour work week since...

Intertek Unveils New Design for Product Safety and Quality Certification Marks

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:17:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to a wide...

Research and Markets: Iron and Steel Forging Industry in the U.S. and Its International Trade - the Updated Q2 2009 Edition

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

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August Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; PMI at 52.9%; New Orders and Production Growing; Employment and Inventories Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slower

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in August, following 18 consecutive months of contraction, and the overall economy grew for the fourth consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest...

CIRCOR Announces New Vice President of Business Development to Lead M&A Strategy

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500

BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR), a...

Rockwell Automation Endorses Creating a U.S. Manufacturing Czar; Calls Press Briefing to Seek Federal Support to Transform Manufacturing

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Rockwell Automation applauds President Obama’s decision to create a position to steer U.S. manufacturing policy and has set a press briefing to seek federal support to research and develop smarter, safer and more sustainable manufacturing...

Noranda Completes Gramercy and St. Ann Transactions

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

FRANKLIN, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Today Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation (“Noranda,” or the “Company) announced that on August 31, 2009, it became the sole owner of Gramercy Alumina LLC (“Gramercy”) and St. Ann Bauxite Limited (“St. Ann”), upon the completion...

ArcelorMittal: Malay Mukherjee steps down from the Board of Directors

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 0500

LUXEMBOURG-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Regulatory News:

ArcelorMittal hereby announces that Malay Mukherjee has stepped down from the Board of Directors in order to pursue other interests.

Mr. Mukherjee joined the board in May 2008 after a long and...

GrafTech Announces Call for Redemption All Remaining Senior Notes

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:11:00 0500

PARMA, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:GTI) today announced that it called for redemption approximately $20 million of its 10 ¼% Senior Notes due 2012 representing all remaining outstanding Senior Notes. The Senior Notes are redeemable at 101.708% of...

Research and Markets: Mexico Metals Report Q3 2009

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:59:00 0500

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Plaintree Systems Inc. Reports 1st Quarter 2010 Results

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:00:00 0500

OTTAWA, Ontario-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Plaintree Systems Inc. (CNSX: NPT), today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 ended June 30, 2009, representing the fifth quarter of combined results following the amalgamation of Plaintree with Hypernetics Ltd and the...

Sims Metal Management Announces Fiscal 2009 Results

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:41:00 0500

CHICAGO & SYDNEY-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Financial Results for the Full Year Ended 30 June 2009

Sims Metal Management (ASX: SGM) (NYSE: SMS) today announced revenue of $8.6 billion and a net loss after tax of $150.3 million representing a loss of 83...

Worthington Industries Declares Quarterly Dividend

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:58:00 0500

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The board of directors of Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share. The dividend is payable on September 29, 2009, to shareholders of record September 15, 2009. This marks the 167^th

Fresh Quest Inc. Selects Port Manatee

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:23:00 0500

PALMETTO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The Manatee County Port Authority approved a five-year contract today with Fresh Quest Inc. earning nearly $1.5 million for

Research and Markets: United Kingdom Metals Report - Q3 2009

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:15:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9eee2b/united_kingdom_met) has announced the addition of the "

Fitch Affirms Harsco Corp.'s IDR at 'A-'; Outlook Stable

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:24:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed Harsco Corporation's (Harsco) (NYSE: HSC) ratings, as well as the unconditionally guaranteed debt of its wholly owned direct subsidiary Harsco Finance B.V., as follows:

Harsco Corporation

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 2009 Third Quarter Update – July Results

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:50:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS) announced today information regarding its July operating results. July sales were $401.9 million, down 2.5% from June. Tons sold per day declined 3% in July from June levels, and July FIFO gross profit...

Flowserve Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.27 Per Share

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:54:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Flowserve Corp. (NYSE: FLS), a global leader in the fluid motion and control industry, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share on the company's outstanding shares of common...

Alcoa Reinforces Its Pittsburgh Roots of 120 Years in Advance of G-20 Summit

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:26:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Alcoa today announced initiatives to help Pittsburgh and the Company prepare for the G-20 Summit. The Company’s engineers are fixing the iconic fountain at Point State Park, Alcoa employee volunteers will clean up a 2-mile stretch of the Allegheny...

Research and Markets: Spain Metals Report Q3 2009

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:01:00 0500

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Research and Markets: Belgium Metals Report Q3 2009

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:36:00 0500

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Research and Markets: Austria Metals Report Q3 2009

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:10:00 0500

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Research and Markets: Italy Metals Report Q3 2009 - Up to Date Independent Forecasts and Competitive Intelligence on Italy's Metals Industry

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:00:00 0500

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Research and Markets: Poland Metals Report Q3 2009

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:49:00 0500

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Research and Markets: United States Metals Report Q3 2009

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:26:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Research and Markets (www.thingmagic.com), a leading...

Milacron Businesses Exit Chapter 11

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:04:00 0500

BATAVIA, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Milacron LLC announced today that it has completed its previously announced purchase of substantially all of the businesses and assets of Milacron Inc. The new company is owned by a group of investors led by Avenue Capital Group and DDJ Capital...

Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation to Announce Fourth Quarter 2008 Results and Host Earnings Call on February 19, 2009

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:09:00 0500

FRANKLIN, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation will announce financial results for the fourth quarter of 2008 in a news release before the market opens on February 19, 2009. Management will review earnings during a conference call at 10:00 AM EST on...

Azima DLI’s Heather de Jesus Voted One of Mass High Tech’s 2009 “Women to Watch”

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:00:00 0500

WOBURN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Global condition monitoring services company Azima DLI today...

Wonderware Releases New ArchestrA Object Toolkit to Accelerate Innovative Solutions from Ecosystem Partners

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:42:00 0500

LAKE FOREST, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Wonderware, a business unit...

Sims Metal Management Acquires Birmingham, UK Based All Metal Recovery

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:35:00 0500

CHICAGO & SYDNEY-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Sims Metal Management Limited (‘SimsMM’) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Birmingham, UK based metals recycler, All Metal Recovery Limited (“AMR”). Founded in 1986, AMR was one of the fastest growing...

FreightCar America, Inc. Reports Strong Fourth Quarter Results

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:22:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) today reported a strong finish to 2008, in light of the current industry environment, with fourth quarter revenues of $271.9 million and net income of $8.3 million, or $0.70 per diluted share.

Molex’s Solder Charge™ SMT Technology Named Product of the Year by Electronic Products Magazine

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:00:00 0500

LISLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ:MOLX) (NASDAQ:MOLXA) today...

Research and Markets: Indian Exciting Steel Industry Outlook to 2012

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:08:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Research and Markets ( Australian Securities Exchange on the morning of Thursday, 19 February 2009; and...

Friedman Industries, Incorporated Announces Third Quarter Results

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:29:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Friedman Industries, Incorporated (AMEX:FRD), a Texas-based company engaged in pipe manufacturing, steel coil processing and steel and pipe distribution, announced today its results of operations for the third quarter. For the quarter ended December 31...

Novamerican Steel Inc. Announces Its Name Change to Barzel Industries Inc.

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:30:00 0500

NORWOOD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Barzel Industries Inc. (“Barzel”), formerly known as Novamerican Steel Inc. (“Novamerican”) (NASDAQ: TONS, TONSW) announced today that it has changed its name from Novamerican Steel Inc. to Barzel Industries Inc. Barzel’s...

Union Ironworkers Court Contractors

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:29:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - The skilled tradesmen who do more than you can imagine – Union Ironworkers – are emphasizing the many advantages of a relationship with the international organization. Ironworker Locals are ready and prepared to showcase the...

Research and Markets: Strained Metallic Surfaces: Theory, Nanostructuring and Fatigue Strength

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:08:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Research and Markets ( Revenues totalled SEK 6,287 million (SEK 7,290 m).
The operating...

SIFCO Industries, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Financial Results

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:30:00 0500

CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - SIFCO Industries, Inc. (AMEX:SIF) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 first quarter, which ended December 31, 2008. Income from continuing operations in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 increased to $1.5 million, compared with $1.1...

Dayton Superior Announces Extension of Exchange Expiration Date for Private Debt Exchange Offer

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:33:00 0500

DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Dayton Superior Corporation (NASDAQ: DSUP), the leading North American provider of specialized products for the nonresidential concrete construction market, has extended the exchange expiration date for its previously announced private exchange...

Careers in Technology the Focus for 500 Students at EASTEC

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:29:00 0500

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 -

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Hosts 2008 Fourth Quarter Conference Call over the Internet

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:50:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS) announced today that it will host a conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet regarding the Company's fourth quarter and twelve months financial results for the period ended December...

Barnes Distribution Launches Eco-Friendly Catalog for MRO Supplies

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:42:00 0500

BRISTOL, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Barnes Distribution now makes it easy to be green. A business of Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B), the Company is the first major maintenance, repair, operating (MRO) supplies distributor to launch a catalog of its premier “green” products to help...

REPEAT/Exit of Shining Prospect to Improve Alcoa Balance Sheet

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:10:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - The following is a re-issue of a news release from 2:56 am ET on Feb. 12, 2009:

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it is exiting the Shining Prospect special purpose vehicle formed together with Chinalco to purchase shares in Rio Tinto...

Olympic Steel Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Record Annual Sales and Earnings Results

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:03:00 0500

CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Olympic Steel, Inc., (Nasdaq: ZEUS), a national steel service center, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008.

Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2008 totaled $253.6 million, a...

REPEAT/Alcoa Inc. and Aluminum Corporation of China ("Chinalco") to Explore Strategic Ventures

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:00:00 0500

BEIJING & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - The following is a re-issue of a news release from 2:55 am ET on Feb. 12, 2009:

Chinalco and Alcoa jointly announced today that the two companies intend to explore opportunities to expand their commercial relationship...

Exit of Shining Prospect to Improve Alcoa Balance Sheet

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:56:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Alcoa today announced it is exiting the Shining Prospect special purpose vehicle formed together with Chinalco to purchase shares in Rio Tinto plc. Alcoa will receive a total of $1.021 billion in cash payable in three installments over a six-month...

Alcoa Inc. and Aluminum Corporation of China ("Chinalco") to Explore Strategic Ventures

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:55:00 0500

BEIJING & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Chinalco and Alcoa jointly announced today that the two companies intend to explore opportunities to expand their commercial relationship by identifying strategic ventures that will benefit from the companies’ complementary strengths in...

Sims Metal Management Earnings Update

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:25:00 0500

CHICAGO & SYDNEY, Australia-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - On 23 January 2009, Sims Metal Management Limited advised the market that its net profit after tax (NPAT) for the half-year period ended 31 December 2008 would be in the range of A$90 million to A$95 million before any non-cash...

Webcast Alert: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. to Announce Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Results Feb. 25; Conference Call Feb. 26

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:05:00 0500

CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) today said it intends to announce unaudited 2008 fourth-quarter and full-year results after the market closes Wed., Feb. 25, 2009.

The Company invites interested parties to listen to...

TechPrecision Corporation Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:00:00 0500

WESTMINSTER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - TechPrecision Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: TPCS) (“TechPrecision”, or “the Company”), a leading manufacturer of large-scale, high-precision machined metal fabrications with customers in the alternative energy, medical, nuclear...

FreightCar America, Inc. Declares Regular Dividend

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:31:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - The directors of FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) have declared a regular cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock of the company. The dividend is payable on February 27, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on...

Barnes Group Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:06:00 0500

BRISTOL, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 16 cents ($0.16) per share. The dividend will be payable March 10, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 26, 2009...

The Eastern Company Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months of 2008

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:03:00 0500

NAUGATUCK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - The Eastern Company (AMEX-EML) today announced the results of its operations for the fourth quarter and twelve months of 2008. Sales for the quarter were $32.3 million, compared to $33.8 million for the same period in 2008, a 4% decrease. Net...

JoAnne Ryan Named Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Sintered Metals

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:00:00 0500

RIDGWAY, Pa.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Alpha Sintered Metals, Inc. (ASM), a manufacturer of highly engineered powdered metal products for the lawn and garden, small engine and industrial sectors, announced today the appointment of JoAnne Ryan as President and Chief Executive Officer...

Navistar Selects Teradata Data Warehouse Appliance

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:00:00 0500

Signaling manufacturing industry acceptance of the new mid-range enterprise data warehouse, Navistar, Inc. (NYSE:NAV) has purchased two CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR), a...

11 Atlanta Workshops on Lean Management Help Regional Companies Compete

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:33:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - A series of 11 workshops on lean management presented in Atlanta, March 10-12, 2009, will help area companies cut costs, improve profits, and defend jobs, according to the Cambridge, MA-based nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI), which...

Chinese Coal Group Turns to GE Energy to Support Initiative to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:10:00 0500

JENBACH, Austria-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - GE Energy today announced that two of its ecomagination^TM-certified Jenbacher coal mine methane (CMM) gas engines will contribute to China’s efforts to reduce the amount of methane-rich greenhouse gases that escape from the...

Global Titanium Dioxide Capacity May Rich 7,5 mln tons/year by 2015

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:06:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - According to the research ‘Azima DLI today...

AMSC and U.S. Department of Energy Agree to Collaborate on 10 Megawatt-Class Superconductor Wind Turbines

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:30:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a leading energy technologies company, today announced that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable...

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation Announces 2008 Earnings

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:35:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE:AP) announced earnings for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008. The earnings include an increased charge without which the Corporation would have achieved record results. The charge by its Air and...

Nearly 37% of RFID End-Users Surveyed Expect Positive ROI Within One Year, Says ABI Research

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:35:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - A general lack of clear ROI (return on investment) models and data on real-world results has slowed adoption of RFID technology, particularly in open-loop supply chain environments. ROI estimates are critical to RFID purchasing decisions, and in a...

New Job and Cost Reduction Opportunities Emerge as Manufacturers Contemplate Migration Back to the U.S., New Archstone Consulting Study Shows

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:00:00 0500

STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Archstone Consulting, a leading management strategy and operations consultancy, today announced a new study showing that companies are contemplating the re-establishment of manufacturing domestically, amid rising costs and other strategic...

CONTECH, LLC Obtains Interim Financing and Customer Agreements to Support Restructuring Effort

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:36:00 0500

PORTAGE, Mich.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - CONTECH, LLC, a leading die-cast component supplier and steel products manufacturer for the automotive and commercial truck industries, announced today that it has obtained interim financing and accommodation agreements with its lenders and key...

Geneva Acquisition Corporation Announces Record Date for Liquidating Distribution

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:49:00 0500

QUINCY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Geneva Acquisition Corp. (NYSE Alternext US: GAC; GAC-WT; GAC-U) (“Geneva”) today announced that its board of directors established February 11, 2009 as the record date for the determination of those holders of record of Geneva’s common...

Cybex Announces Date and Conference Call for Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings Results

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:30:00 0500

MEDWAY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Cybex International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYBI), a leading manufacturer of premium exercise equipment for the commercial and consumer markets, will discuss its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008 in a conference call on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at...

ArcelorMittal Denies Intention to Sell Brazilian Assets

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:30:00 0500

LUXEMBOURG-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Regulatory News:

ArcelorMittal categorically denies any intention to sell its Brazilian assets, contrary to rumours reported in the Brazilian media.

ArcelorMittal's Brazilian operations are amongst the most...

Graham Corporation to Present at the Roth 21st Annual OC Growth Stock Conference

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:23:00 0500

BATAVIA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Graham Corporation (NYSE-A: GHM) announced today that James Lines, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Roth 21^st Annual OC Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time...

Top Net Promoter Customer Satisfaction Score Earned by RSC Equipment Rental

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:03:00 0500

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - RSC Equipment Rental’s (www.rscrental.com

Apriso Achieves Record 47 Percent Year-Over-Year 2008 Revenue Growth

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:46:00 0500

LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Apriso^®, a leading provider of adaptive software solutions for global