I attended and spoke at SMR’s North American Stainless Steel & Special Metals Conference in Nashville November 7-8. The conference addresses multiple industry verticals beyond (and larger than) aerospace. That said, a number of topics beyond aerospace bear mentioning: Destocking...
I attended and spoke at Titanium USA held in Austin October 6-8. The most pertinent takeaways: Overall, the tone of the conference was upbeat In the long term, demand for titanium from aerospace and other markets will remain strong In...
Last month, Aperam signed a definitive agreement to acquire Universal Stainless in an all cash deal. Aperam is a European headquartered global supplier of stainless, electrical and specialty steel and recycling. Universal is a US-based, aerospace-focused provider of stainless steel....
Boeing workers approved a company offer after a strike lasting 53 days. The length of the strike was in line with history, but the compensation package was higher than normal and will exert labor cost pressure throughout the industry. We...