#METALMARKETUPDATE – JUNE ’23
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) fell to 46.9 in May 2023 from 47.1 in April. The reading indicated a seventh consecutive month of contraction in the manufacturing sector, as companies…
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#METALMARKETUPDATE – MAY ’23
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) increased to 47.1 in April 2023. This is a welcomed change as it rose from its three-year low of 46.3 seen in March. These figures…
Systems and Organization in the Field
System si-st?m Noun a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network. a set of principles or procedures according to which something is done;…
Interview with BIC Magazine (Jon Ward and Jeremy Osterberger)
Jon Ward, our President, gave BIC Magazine a rundown of services our company offers as well as an overview of the recent expansion in Charlotte, NC and Houston, TX. Jon…
ASME Section IX – Welder Qualifications
In previous articles, we discussed weld procedures and PQR’s (qualifications of weld procedures). What about the people making the welds? Welders also must be qualified per the rules of Section…
#METALMARKETUPDATE – APRIL ’23
The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) decreased to 46.3 in March, the lowest since May 2020. This could be implying that the rising interest rates and growing recession fears are starting…
