Stainless Steel Pricing on Steady Increase

Stainless steel pricing continues to rise and is up +50% from this time last year. See us at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/stainless_steel_slitting/metals-stainless.html or call 1.800.968.7730.

Aluminum Pricing

Aluminum prices have dropped approximately $.10/lb heading into February. Mill lead times still ranging 12-16 weeks. Please see our updated excess inventory offering at http://almetals.com/excess.aspx.

Almetals, Inc. President Joins PMA Board

James Chain, president of Almetals, Inc., has been asked to serve on the Precision Metalforming Association's (PMA) Board of Directors.

PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $91-billion metalforming industry of North America. This industry creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating, spinning, slide forming and roll forming technologies, and other value-added processes.

Almetals is a world-class specialty metals slitter and distributor for industries such as stamping, roll forming, and tube producers. Our coil products include: aluminum, brass & copper, clad metals, cold rolled, fin stock, and coated & stainless steels. See us at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/metals.html.

Random Thoughts

Finally... a light is seen at the end of a long tunnel. This economy has taken a toll on everyone and we feel very blessed to be advised by a superb group of people who kept us moving forward, instead of backwards.

At one time many of the mills sat idle and waited for the metals industry to churn back to life. Now we see lead times pushed way out, due to the mills now being inundated with orders. It's times like these we are thankful for good working relationships with our suppliers.

As we enter the holiday season there is much to be grateful for.

See us on the web at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/what.html for more information.

Almetals, Inc. celebrates 25th year

Hard to believe that Almetals, Inc. celebrated it's 25th year in business on November 1st. An exciting milestone considering the times we are living in.

We are also amazed that the employee with the least amount of years at Almetals is nine years. We were very proud of this fact and are lucky to be surrounded with talented people.

Visit our site at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/what.html.

Many thanks to our associates, customers, suppliers, and anyone we've done business with or met along the way.

Almetals on You Tube

Almetals, Inc., a metals processing service center, was recently highlighted on You Tube. See the link at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vMmIuBoUQQ&feature=channel.

To learn more about Almetals visit us on the web at http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/what.html.

Guardian Metal Sales

A Note from the President of Almetals, Inc.

If you were a former customer of Guardian Metal Sales or are looking for their website we ask you to consider the following information.

The metals industry has been hit particularly hard the last several months due to consolidations and chapter filings. We've witnessed friends and colleagues regrettably face lay-offs, cutbacks, and even bankruptcy. Our industry is a friendly, but competitive one. If you were a customer of Guardian Metal Sales, we would like you to consider Almetals, Inc. as a source for your metal needs. We encourage you to peruse our website. We promise to do our very best to earn your business and provide you with the absolute best customer experience.

Almetals is a specialty metals slitter and distributor for industries such as, but not limited to stampers, roll-formers, and tube producers. Our coil products include: aluminum, brass, copper, clad metals, cold rolled, fin stock, and coated and stainless steels. See our offering by clicking on this link http://almetals.com/Coil_Suppliers/metals.html.

Almetals equipment can process over 200,000,000 pounds (90,000,000 kgs) of slit coil annually. Our multiple slitting lines enable us to slit material .002" - .190" (0.508 mm - 4.826 mm) thick and in widths ranging from .250" - 60" (6.365 mm - 1524 mm). We can also toll process your material and can ship it on our truck or via your carrier.

Our award-winning quality system is registered to ISO/TS 16949:2002, ISO 9001:2000, and certified Q1.

I encourage you to call me personally at 1.800.968.7730 or e-mail our Customer Service Team at customerservice@almetals.com.

Thank you,
James M. Chain