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Budget Cuts

Looming behind the strong demand forecasted over the next few years for the commercial aircraft industry is uncertainty surrounding the proposed budget cuts in our defense spending. "The negatives out there are the possibilities of the defense cuts, but quite frankly, if you really step back and look the the amount of metal the defense area drives compared to commercial airline, it's relatively small, so I don't view that as a major threat," says Dennis Oates, president and CEO of Universal Stai...

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Steve 12/1/2011 Comments(0)

Aluminum Forecast

When you take a look at the aluminum market, the view may appear pretty dim. Most of the growth in this market exist in the transportation industry. Aluminum appears to have the slowest recovery out there. In our type of industry, we provide the raw materials and we must rely on the economy to pick up to show any growth in this area. Doing some research on aluminum on the internet, Paul-Henri Chevalier of Jupiter Aluminum, Schiller Park, Ill, says "The aluminum market is tied to consumer confide...

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Steve 11/29/2011 Comments(0)

Boeing 747-8 Freighter First Delivery Set.

Boeing will deliver the first 747-8 Freighter to launch customer Cargolux Sept. 19 at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Cargolux will put the airplane into immediate service. Cargolux carrier has a total of 13 of the airplanes on order, expecting the second delivery on Sept. 21. 747-8 Intercontinental Airliner. Image courtesy of Boeing, Inc....

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Steve 9/7/2011 Comments(0)

Here's to the Future

There is a cloud of uncertainty looming over American businesses. It is important we keep our financial houses in order. Many companies in the metal industry are feeling the current upswing in business, yet remain guarded and due to a certain feeling of apprehension. Remain responsible and steady. Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. We finished the race; we kept them free; we kept the faith.  Ronald Rea...

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Steve 9/7/2011 Comments(1)

F-35 Authorized to Return to Flight

@import url http://www.metalsunlimitednorth.com/CuteSoft_Client/CuteEditor/Load.ashx?type=style&file=SyntaxHighlighter.css ;@import url /style/style.css ; The F-35 Joint Program Office authorized the return to flight operations for F-35 developmental test aircraft . An Air Force Safety Investigation Board continues to review the circumstances that led to the failure of an Integrated Power Package IPP aboard an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant assigned to Edwards AFB, Calif., o...

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Steve 8/22/2011 Comments(2)