A Minnesota entrepreneur just launched a product he’s been working on for the last 35 years. Why am I talking about this here? Because that Minnesota entrepreneur worked with Mead Metals to source ...
2026 State of the Metal Industry: Key Signals for Purchasing Teams
Posted by: Brittany Doering on March 10, 2026 | 9 min. read
Purchasing managers are balancing three variables in 2026 that can move independently: price volatility, lead-time uncertainty, and policy-driven risk (especially tariffs). This metal industry ...
If you're looking for flat material, coil stock can be tough. While high-volume fabricators might have their own equipment to flatten coil and process it into sheets, too often you're at the mercy of ...
Slitting is a machining service that cuts wide coils to narrower widths. It requires specialized machinery, and when it's done properly, metal slitting can make additional processing faster and more ...
Back in 1998, KMC Manufacturing was looking for a metal service center and supply company that could support their needs and help them with some of their more niche requests. Specifically, they were ...
When it comes to smaller, niche metal service centers such as ours, every customer and relationship is extremely valuable. We’re thankful anytime they’re willing to provide feedback or share their ...
While no two metal alloys are the same, some do have similarities with each other. Understanding the differences between similar alloys is an important step in ensuring you get the best material type ...
While many variables can cause issues in metal materials, it's important to recognize and identify any issues that could affect your project. Today, I'll cover a few common quality issues seen in ...
Every single metal supplier isn’t going to carry a current ISO 9001 certification. It requires time and resources to obtain and maintain ISO certification, and depending on the specifics of their ...
In any business, there are going to be standards and practices that differ from one company to another. We’ve found that by deciding which areas are core to our business and putting in the effort to ...
A Minnesota entrepreneur just launched a product he’s been working on for the last 35 years. Why am I talking about this here? Because that Minnesota entrepreneur worked with Mead Metals to source ...
If you're looking for flat material, coil stock can be tough. While high-volume fabricators might have their own equipment to flatten coil and process it into sheets, too often you're at the mercy of ...
Slitting is a machining service that cuts wide coils to narrower widths. It requires specialized machinery, and when it's done properly, metal slitting can make additional processing faster and more ...
Back in 1998, KMC Manufacturing was looking for a metal service center and supply company that could support their needs and help them with some of their more niche requests. Specifically, they were ...
When it comes to smaller, niche metal service centers such as ours, every customer and relationship is extremely valuable. We’re thankful anytime they’re willing to provide feedback or share their ...
While no two metal alloys are the same, some do have similarities with each other. Understanding the differences between similar alloys is an important step in ensuring you get the best material type ...
While many variables can cause issues in metal materials, it's important to recognize and identify any issues that could affect your project. Today, I'll cover a few common quality issues seen in ...
Every single metal supplier isn’t going to carry a current ISO 9001 certification. It requires time and resources to obtain and maintain ISO certification, and depending on the specifics of their ...
In any business, there are going to be standards and practices that differ from one company to another. We’ve found that by deciding which areas are core to our business and putting in the effort to ...
