Nucor to Acquire Ambassador Steel Corporation (14547)
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Harris Steel, Inc., has signed a Purchase Agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Ambassador Steel Corporation ("Ambassador"), based in Auburn, Indiana, for a cash purchase price of approximately $185,000,000. The transaction will also include the shares of Ambassador's affiliate, Delta Erecting, Inc.

Insatiable Global Appetite for Infrastructure Drives Demand for Mega Machining (13224)
Think big. Transformers big. Because when it comes to satiating the world's inexhaustible demand for infrastructure, small won't cut it. More than ever, processors within the mining, mineral and aggregates industries are taking advantage of economies of scale by equipping their mills with mega-sized grinding tables, roll crushers, kilns, and material handling systems--all in an effort to make big money off big demand.

Job Creation Tax Credits Approved for Twelve Ohio Businesses for Expansion (14226)
Columbus, Ohio -- Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher has announced that the Ohio Tax Credit Authority has approved Job Creation Tax Credits for businesses involved in location or expansion projects that, if located in Ohio, are expected to create at least 1,242 jobs, and retain 1,144 positions for Ohioans.

Moro Corporation Acquires Fabricator of Sheet Metal HVAC Products (13581)
Moro Corporation (OTC:MRCR) today announced that it has acquired J & J Sheet Metal Works, Vestal, New York. J & J fabricates and installs commercial grade sheet metal products used in the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) industry

Austin, Texas\' AIC Ventures Acquires the Facilities of Brown Steel, LLC In Newnan, Ga.(12598)
AIC Ventures has completed a sale leaseback transaction with Brown Steel, LLC, a fabricator of structural and plate steel products for commercial and industrial customers.

FMA, TPA Seek Applicants for Industry Awards New Awards Program to Honor Industry Success Stories (14533)
Rockford, Ill. (Vocus/PRWEB ) June 6, 2008 -- The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. (FMA) and the Tube & Pipe Association, Intl. (TPA) seek applicants for two industry awards.

KM-USA Offers High-Tech Polyurethane Roll Production. New Rotary Casting Capability Eliminates Molds to Reduce Production Time and Cost. (14532)
Frankfort, Ill., - FKM-USA, a fabricator of industrial roll products, has announced its new rotary casting process, which is based upon the application of highly reactive multiple-part urethanes directly onto a rotating roll core to create a solid roll cover in a matter of minutes. Because it eliminates the need for conventional poured molds and a secondary curing process, rotary cast rolls can be delivered in days instead of weeks, months or more. Further time and cost savings can be realized as rotary casting lends itself to coating the roll without having to first move the bearings from the roll journals.

Worthington-IBS Acquires Sharon Stairs (14508)
COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Worthington Industries (NYSE:WOR) today announced that its subsidiary, Worthington Integrated Building Systems (Worthington-IBS), has acquired the assets of Sharon Stairs, a designer and manufacturer of steel egress stair systems for the commercial construction markets.

Ohio Machining Company to Expand Into Indiana (14466)
FRANKLIN, Indiana - Precision Cutoff LLC, an Ohio-based provider of metal cutting and finishing services to the industrial, automotive and lawn and garden markets, will locate a new machining operation here, creating 47 new jobs by 2012.

Composites Leader MAG Cincinnati Names Dan Allman Director of New Composites Automotive Business Unit (14432)
MAG Cincinnati announces the creation of a new Composites Automotive Business Unit, directed by Daniel Allman, a 21-year veteran of automotive composite programs. The new unit will focus on supplying process expertise and automated equipment solutions to composite applications and manufacturing systems ranging from Class A body panels to structural components. Allman brings to the position experience in plant management and engineering leadership. He has been involved in composite applications for the C4, C5 & C6 Corvette, Cadillac XLR, Dodge Viper and Ford T-Bird Removable Hard Top, among others.