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  Understanding Steel Processing: Temper Mill vs. Cut-to-Length vs. Stretcher Leveling

  As finishing touches are being made on our new Butech Bliss Temper Mill Cut-to-Length Line in our Catoosa, OK facility, it seemed appropriate to take a deeper dive into what exactly a temper mill cut-to-length line is and how it differs from a standard cut-to-length line and a stretcher leveling line. In the steel industry, […]

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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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