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  Norfolk Iron & Metal announces installation of new Temper Mill Cut-to-Length Line in Port of Catoosa, OK Facility

  Norfolk Iron & Metal, one of the nation’s largest family-owned networks of metal service centers, announces a new Butech Bliss Temper Mill cut-to-length line is being installed in the Norfolk Iron & Metal Port of Catoosa, Oklahoma processing facility.    The state-of-the-art 4-high temper mill line elongates, levels, and shears a wide range of widths, lengths, […]

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  Stainless Steel: How it is Made

  Today we are taking a deep dive into stainless steel and how it is made. This type of steel is widely used. Chances are you own at least a few appliances that are made of stainless. I know my refrigerator is. Stainless steel comes in many different types. At Norfolk Iron we supply two main […]

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  Aluminum: How it’s made and what it’s used for

  How Aluminum is Made Aluminum is used for a variety of applications from soda cans to airplanes, signs to automobiles. What you may not know is that these everyday items basically started with dirt. Mining The type of dirt I am talking about is bauxite ore. Bauxite is rich in aluminum oxide. This dirt, or […]

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  Norfolk Iron & Metal to Unify All Companies Under One Brand Name

  NORFOLK, NE, AUGUST 2, 2023 —Norfolk Iron & Metal (NIM), one of the nation’s largest family-owned networks of steel service centers announced today that the company will be unifying all company brands. The company brands currently include Norfolk Iron & Metal, Metalwest, Cd’A Metals, and NIM Group, and serves more than 30 states across the […]

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  5 More Methods to Finish Processing Metal

  Processing metal is a highly project-specific process. In order to know which method to finish processing metal is right for your product, it is important to have a firm grasp on the different options available. Last month we covered a few basics. Here are five more.  Plasma Cutting Plasma cutting is a very powerful method […]

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  5 Essential Ways to Finish Processed Steel

  There are hundreds of different ways to finish processed steel. Each is unique, offering different pros and cons, and suited for different applications. In the next few months, we will be exploring what each of these processing methods entails. This month we start off with five of the most common: beveling, blanking, hole punching, laser […]

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