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TEMPERANCE- ROLLED ALLOYS, global leader in specialty alloys, completed 2009 without any work related injuries at the Temperance facility. Most manufacturing companies will celebrate when they have zero Lost Time Injuries in one year. Rolled Alloys has achieved this milestone and gone one step further with zero Recordable Accidents for the year of 2009. The State of Michigan average for manufacturing was 7.2 injuries per 100 employees. Rolled Alloys has been injury free since Oct. 2008. “Having a year with zero injuries at any manufacturing plant is a rare accomplishment. To do this is a phenomenal accomplishment. Rolled Alloys works hard at preventing injuries. This is a rare accomplishment and reflects the commitment that Rolled Alloys has towards safety.” according to Walt Dindoffer, Owner, Development Solutions a Safety Solutions Company. Rolled Alloys, which was founded in 1953, has a proud reputation of providing high quality alloys, superior service, and innovative engineering in the specialty alloys industry. Another sign of their commitment to excellence is their exceptional customer service and product quality. They are certified to ISO 9001: 2000 standards. Rolled Alloys is headquartered in Temperance, Michigan and has additional warehouse facilities in Connecticut, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma and California. They serve a wide range of customers in the aerospace, military, chemical process, power generation, environmental and thermal processing industries.

Temperance, MI: Rolled Alloys announces that on January 1, 2010 Harvey Titanium officially changed its name to Rolled Alloys, becoming a fully integrated west coast service center. A dedicated sales staff is available on the west coast to handle all material inquiries for titanium alloys, nickel alloys, cobalt alloys, stainless steels and duplex stainless steels. Our extensive inventory includes plate, sheet, bar, pipe, fittings, welding consumables, billet and a comprehensive material conversion service. Rolled Alloys operates facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Connecticut, California, Illinois, Oklahoma, Canada, England, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Italy, Singapore, Spain and China.

Temperance, MI; Rolled Alloys announces the opening of their Tulsa, Oklahoma warehouse. The 68,000 sq. ft. facility will inventory a full line of heat and corrosion resistant alloys including ZERON® 100 Super Duplex Stainless Steel. Rolled Alloys will offer a range of processing capabilities including high definition plasma cutting, shearing, bar sawing and gauer straightening. Rolled Alloys services a wide range of industries including oil and gas, petrochemical and chemical processing. Rolled Alloys is the global leader in specialty alloys, offering heat and corrosion resistant alloys, aerospace alloys, stainless steels and titanium alloy products. Rolled Alloys operates facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Connecticut, California, Oklahoma, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Scotland, Singapore and Spain.

Temperance, MI: Rolled Alloys announces ZERON® 100 super duplex stainless steel to their North American inventory. ZERON 100 is a 25% chromium, 7% Nickel, and 3.5% Molybdenum super duplex stainless steel with W and Cu additions. Rolled Alloys will carry a full product line, including plate, sheet, bar, pipe, fittings and welding products, in order to offer customers a complete bill of materials. ZERON 100 super duplex stainless steel is used in many industries including, oil and gas, desalination, chemical process, pollution control and mining markets. With the addition of ZERON 100, Rolled Alloys now offers a complete line of duplex stainless steels including LDX 2101®(lean duplex), AL 2003™ (lean duplex) and 2205 (duplex). Rolled Alloys is an internationally recognized supplier of heat resistant alloys, corrosion resistant alloys, aerospace alloys and stainless steels. Rolled Alloys operates facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Connecticut, California, Illinois, Oklahoma, Canada, England, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Italy, Scotland, Singapore, Spain and China.

Temperance, MI: Rolled Alloys announces Paul K. Whitcraft named 2009 Chairman of the ASTM International Board of Directors.

Rolled Alloys is proud to announce Paul K. Whitcraft, Director of Quality, Safety and Engineering at Rolled Alloys, has been elected as Chairman of ASTM International. Paul has been a member of ASTM for over 30 years and is active on several ASTM committees related to the metals industry. He has a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Drexel University.

Established in 1898, ASTM International is one of the largest international standards development and delivery systems in the world. ASTM International meets the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles for the development of international standards: coherence, consensus, development dimension, effectiveness, impartiality, openness, relevance and transparency. ASTM standards are accepted and used in research and development, product testing, quality systems and commercial transactions around the globe.

Rolled Alloys has long been known for its commitment to metals technology. Paul’s achievement is a further demonstration of that commitment. In addition to ASTM, Rolled Alloys personnel are members of a host of technical and professional societies.

Rolled Alloys is an internationally recognized supplier of heat resistant alloys, corrosion resistant alloys, aerospace alloys, titanium alloys and stainless steels. Rolled Alloys operates facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Connecticut, California, Illinois, Oklahoma, Canada, England, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Italy, Scotland, Singapore, Spain and China.