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AMU: Pace expands plant closures, removing die-casting capacity from US network
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (1166+ words) Written by Nicholas Bell Pace Industries plans to close two more die-casting plants in Muskegon, Mich., according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. Pace will permanently close the…...
Great lakes iron ore shipments drop in 2025
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (358+ words) Written by Ethan Bernard US-flagged iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes fell last year vs. 2024. The Lake Carriers" Association reported iron ore shipments were off 10.8% to 39.1 million short tons compared with the previous year. More broadly, US-flagged Great Lakes…...
Winter weather conditions impede barge transportation, cause delays
1+ mon, 10+ hour ago (566+ words) Written by Kristen DiLandro Recent winter storms have impeded barge transportation along multiple Midwestern waterways, according to various transportation services. Likewise, U.S. Steel said it was facing challenging shipping conditions but does not expect customers to be impacted. Ingram's letter said,…...
AHRI: Equipment shipments tumbled to nine-year low in November - Steel Market Update
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (368+ words) Written by Brett Linton Shipments of heating and cooling equipment fell for the sixth straight month in November, reaching the lowest rate seen since October 2016, according to the latest data released by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). November'is…...
HVAC equipment shipments down through August - Steel Market Update
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (424+ words) Written by David Schollaert Total heating and cooling equipment shipments declined further in August, according to the latest data from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Shipments of water heaters and air conditioners/heat pumps declined for a fifth…...
HVAC equipment shipments down through July - Steel Market Update
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (347+ words) Written by David Schollaert Total heating and cooling equipment shipments eased again in July, according to the latest data released by the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Shipments of water heaters, warm-air furnaces, and air conditioners/heat pumps…...