Insights & News - Ward Vessel and Exchanger

METALMARKETUPDATE – OCTOBER 2026

Posted on October 16, 2026

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September for the ninth consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report. The Manufacturing PMI® registered…

BENEFITS OF A TURNKEY SERVICE PROVIDER

Posted on October 6, 2026

We’ve Always Done It That Way A heat exchanger fails, and the plant goes down. The maintenance and reliability team is under tremendous business pressure. Every minute counts. Production is…

UNS NUMBERS

Posted on September 30, 2026

When specifying materials for pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and piping, you may see material designations such as UNS N06625. The Unified Numbering System, UNS, was created to standardize the naming…

METALMARKETUPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2026

Posted on September 16, 2026

Manufacturing continues to expand, though most of the manufacturing and demand indexes we track ticked down in August. The ISM Manufacturing PMI eased to 54.6 percent from 55.6 in July,…

FORGED IN FOCUS | SCOTT DRAUDT ON STAINLESS PLATE MANUFACTURING AND THE RISE OF DUPLEX STEEL

Posted on September 2, 2026

In this episode of Forged in Focus, Jon Ward sits down with Scott Draudt of New Castle Stainless Plate to break down what it actually takes to turn raw slab…

BENEFITS OF A SERVICE TURNKEY PROVIDER

Posted on August 26, 2026

The Cost of Always Answering the Call Leadership, Fatigue, and Sustainable Excellence in Emergency Industrial Repair and Maintenance In the industrial repair business, there is a certain pride that comes…