O’Neal Steel January 2023 Market Informer

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Meet our press brake operator, Japhet

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Meet Japhet, a press brake operator at our Dallas, Texas, service center. He started his career at O’Neal Steel in 2017 and has been growing with us ever since. Japhet has a wealth of processing experience operating our plasma burner, saw, and now, our press brake equipment. When creating custom parts with the press brake,… Read More

O’Neal Steel December Market Informer

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U.S. Business Activity Contracts For A Fifth-Straight Month The S&P Global flash November composite purchasing managers’ index slid about 2 points to 46.3, the second-lowest level since the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, the group reported November 23. Readings below 50 indicate shrinking activity and the latest print was among the worst in data back… Read More

Meet our fiber laser operator, DJ

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“Challenging projects aren’t uncommon, but it keeps the job interesting. Creative approaches are a daily possibility, but a ‘can do attitude’ keeps processing rolling.” DJ Wood, Fiber Laser Operator DJ has been a valued member of the O’Neal Steel team since 2018. He began his career as a plasma operator, cutting and processing hundreds of… Read More

Meet our oxy-fuel operator, Kevin

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Meet our oxy-fuel operator, Kevin Luker! With over 20 years of experience, he is one of the most skilled members on our processing team in Nashville, Tennessee. Kevin has excelled in many roles throughout his career, including material handling, drilling, sawing, lasering, shearing, and now oxy-fuel cutting. Kevin is a team player and always willing… Read More

Meet our tube laser operator, Derek

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Have you ever created a project for the world stage? Well, our tube laser operator Derek Spraggins has: “The World Games 2022 had a lot of laser cutting involved, and it was very cool to have my hands involved in parts that the world would see. There were several statues erected, cut from steel tube,… Read More

O’Neal Steel November Market Informer

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The Diesel Market is in a Perfect Storm as Prices Surge, Supply Dwindles Ahead of Winter A perfect storm is taking place in the diesel market, with dwindling diesel reserves, a drought on the Mississippi River pushing more product to rail and truck, and a possible rail strike leading to a surge in prices that… Read More

Meet our plasma operator, Jeff

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“The best part of my job is the satisfaction of processing a client’s order, getting it done correctly and on time. I feel if I am going to do a job, any job, I should do it to the best of my ability.” Jeff Curl, Plasma Operator Meet our plasma operator, Jeff Curl! With 44… Read More

O’Neal Steel October Market Informer

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U.S. Factory Orders Unchanged in August  New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods were unchanged in August amid a drop in demand for transportation equipment, but solid gains elsewhere pointed to underlying strength in manufacturing. The Commerce Department said on October 4 the flat reading in factory orders, which matched economists’ expectations, followed a 1.0 decline in… Read More

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