Stamping Out a Living

We recommend these web sites:

Blog Directory

• 1. Manufacturers’ Blog
  NAM (National Association of Manufacturers) Blog discussing important issues affecting manufacturing, small businesses, free markets, outsourcing, and staying competitive in the business world.
  

  2. Steel Strip World - Steve
  Observations and musings on the hot and cold rolled steel strip industry
  

  3. The Tin Basher BLOG - Paul Woodhouse
  The Tinbasher is a company blog to help customers learn more about Tinpot Alley and its sister company Butler Sheetmetal Ltd. It also aims to offer the reader news from the sheet metal industry ranging from steel news to new stainless steel design concepts from a small sheet metal firm’s perspective based in the North West of England.
  

  4. Blogarama - The Blog Directory - Blogs and Blog Resources!
  Blogarama is the best free directory of weblogs (blogs). You spend time maintaining your blog, now let people find it in The Blog Directory!
  

  5. Blogs Canada : Canada's Blog Site
  Blogs directories, blogging resources, top ten best blogs, blog tools, blog sites, blogging news, weblogs, social software.
  

  6. Blogwise - Blog directory
  Blogwise - Blog directory
  

  7. Steel on the net blog - industry web log
  Iron and steel sector blog and general industry message board: industry news, trader offers, buy and sell, coal, coke, ore, scrap, steel, prices etc.
  

Manufacturing

• Metalforming OnLine Homepage
  Metalforming OnLine Homepage
  
• Make It Metal - PMA’s (Precision Metalforming Association) buyers’ guide for stamped, fabricated and formed metal parts

• National Association of Manufacturers – We are the millions of people who make things in America.
  The largest, most influential industrial trade association, the National Association of Manufacturers is the leading voice of manufacturing in the United States. Supported by careful research and analysis, an aggressive media presence and member companies of all sizes in all states, the NAM is a powerful advocate for economic growth and opportunity.
  

  Spring Manufacturers Institute Home
  North American association of precision mechanical spring manufacturers, and suppliers to the spring industry
  

  The Fabricator
  FMA brings metal fabricators together through educational programs, volunteer committees and technology councils, networking opportunities, industry awards, and FABTECH® International.
  

  thefabricator.com
  Thefabricator.com provides metal fabrication professionals with market news, the industrys best how-to features, product news, education and conference info from The Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, and FABTECH Intl. Expo news.
  

Sister Web Sites

• 1. Fourslide Custom Precision Metal Parts - Hamond Industries
  Hamond Industries is a leading contract manufacturer of precision stamped, formed and/or tapped metal parts. We use vertislides and fourslides, specialized stamping presses, to get the job done right.
  

  2. Hamond Times
  BLOG for customers of Hamond Industries Ltd. Contains current news and information.
  

Steel

• 1. MEPS (INTERNATIONAL) LTD.
  MEPS - INDEPENDENT STEEL INDUSTRY ANALYSTS - Steel Prices,Steel News,Steel Forecasts and Consultancy
  

  2. global steel industry news, information and statistics online
  global steel industry news, information and statistics online; price info; steelmaking production and plant capacity data; trade stats; and professional metals sector consulting services and international market research
  

  3. IISI: International Iron and Steel Institute - providing global steel information
  The IISI site provides global information on steel and its uses, the world steel industry and IISI activities. It is a global forum for the world steel industry and IISI / ISSF with statistics with news and information on production, applications and links to producers and other sites.
  

  4. Key to Steel -- Welcome to the World's Most Comprehensive Steel Properties Database
  Key to Steel is unique global steel properties database. Includes more than 31000 steel alloys and 500000+ records from 30 countries all over the world. Steel description includes designation, standard, chemical composition, mechanical properties, equivalent materials from different countries and guidelines for application.
  

  5. MEPS STEEL NEWS
  LATEST STEEL NEWS FROM MEPS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
  

  6. Steel Industry News
  Steel industry news on bankruptcies; mergers; acquisitions; contracts; equipment; technology; production stats; safety; environment and more. (articles require registration)
  

  7. Steel Strip Resources
  A guide to Hot and Cold Rolled Steel Strip on the Internet. This site resulted from many hours of frustration exploring the net to locate information relating to the business of supplying specialised steel strip to UK clients.
  

  8. Steel Times International
  Steel Times International