UPM Update
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Safety Topic: OverconfidenceIt's good you feel confident about your job. You take pride in your ability to do your work quickly and well. However, there is such a thing as overconfidence - when you forget about the hazards and fail to use safe work practices.
No matter how long you have been on the job, and…
Feb 14 2017 -
UNITED PERFORMANCE METALS OPENS FACILITY IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARYUnited Performance Metals (UPM) announced the opening of a new 1000 sq. meter specialty metals distribution, sales, and processing facility in Budapest, Hungary. The facility is the company’s third location outside of the United States. Additional international facilities are located…
Feb 09 2017 -
February Surcharge Update and Market Newsletter
The February issue of the UPM Market Informer contains:
GE Aviation Plant US Oil Rig Count Pratt & Whitney Adding Jobs Surcharge Update US Labor Market US Factory Activity -
Safety Topic: You and Safety AwarenessSafety Awareness is like almost everything else we do . . . it is learned, not instinctive.
We aren’t born with awareness for safety concerns.
We learn through various means.
Some learn by doing, others by watching and some by reading.
Others learn by their mistakes…
Jan 19 2017 -
Safety Topic: Slips, Trips and Falls - Winter Safety TipsSlips, trips and falls are the number one reason for an industrial injury in the United States. Below are some tips for walking outside when it is cold and snowy or icy:
Plan ahead and give yourself sufficient time. When walking on steps always use the hand railings and plant your…Jan 09 2017 -
Safety Topic: Four Elements of CombustionAny program on fire prevention and safety is based on a clear understanding of how materials ignite. In order for a fire to occur, four elements are required; Oxygen, Heat, Fuel and Chain Reaction.
The elements of combustion are very similar to the construction of a tetrahedron: All…
Jan 06 2017 -
CRAFT O'NEAL NAMED SERVICE CENTER EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Craft O’Neal’s skilled guidance of O’Neal Industries earns him distinction as the Metal Center News 2016 Executive of the Year.
Jan 06 2017 -
UNITED PERFORMANCE METALS ANNOUNCES INTEGRATION OF FOUR ONI AFFILIATES
United Performance Metals is pleased to announce the integration of Aerodyne Alloys, Plus Ten Stainless, United Performance Metals and Vulcanium Metals International, to form a single high performance metals company, United Performance Metals (UPM).
As a result of the…
Jan 02 2017 -
UPM Market Informer January 2017
The January Issue of the UPM Market Informer Contains:
UPM Integration Gene Cernan Passing Mill News Surcharge Update US Manufacturing -
UPM Market Informer December 2016
The December issue of the UPM Market Informer contains:
Mill Price Increase MCN Honoree Surcharge Update Mill Lead Times Commerce Position U.S. Manufacturing -
UPM Market Informer November 2016
The November issue of the UPM Market Informer Contains:
FABTECH Expo POWER-GEN Surcharge Update Mill Lead Times Rig Count U.S. Manufacturing -
AERODYNE ALLOYS RAISES FUNDS FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
Aerodyne Alloys donated $9,607.00 to fund breast cancer research on Lee Denim Day.
The service center was pleased to announce the results of their Lee National Denim Day Event, held on October 7, 2016. On this single day, $9,607.00 was raised to support the cause, made up of the…
Oct 20 2016