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Steel Pricing & Weak Dollar

I wanted to give everyone a quick update on where we are with the current steel prices and when the increases might stop. I think that we will see prices level off by the middle of the summer, I would suggest that everyone lock up as much product as you can, for I see steel […]

Inflation is with US

I was looking at the ADP numbers and how that might affect the economy. We have added 297,000 jobs last month according to the ADP data. I think this is great for people who have been unemployed, but I think that this will start to affect the prices of everything that we purchase in the […]

Weak Dollar – Steel Pricing Will Remain High for the Next Several Months

I think that material prices will stay unusually high during the next quarter, for the fall in the value of the US Dollar makes it very hard for any company to bring in Steel from other countries. Also, there will be demands, from other countries to purchase Steel and other products from the US. I […]

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Cable Barriers: Roller Die Featured on Fox41 News

Drivers in Kentucky, Indiana and the rest of the country are now safer! And it’s thanks to Roller Die, which produces powerful cable barriers for our interstate medians. Louisville’s Fox41 news recently aired a segment on Roller Die’s cable barriers, strategically made to stop deadly crossover accidents. Using Kentucky structural grade steel, we manufacture cable […]

Feb 2010 – AK Steel Press Release

This month, AK Steel announces a smaller (but still sizable) increase in carbon steel product pricing for new, upcoming orders. View the press release here. (Download the PDF)

Jan 2010 – Nucor Announcement, AK Steel Press Release

As in November 2009, this month, Nucor Sheet Mill Group announces continued price increases on all Hot Rolled, Cold Rolled, and Galvanized products. Read the letter to Roller Die here. (Download the PDF) AK Steel continues to increase prices on carbon steel products, with the largest increase of the past few months coming in January. […]

Dec 2009 – AK Steel Press Release

West Chester, OH-based AK Steel publishes a press release this December, announcing market price increases (continued from the November announcement) for its carbon steel products. View the press release here. (Download the PDF)

Nov 2009 – Nucor Announcement, AK Steel Press Release

This month, Nucor Sheet Mill Group, the largest steel producer in the US, shares news of increased base prices on all Hot Rolled, Cold Rolled and Galvanized products shipped through the first weekend of January. Read the letter to Roller Die here. (Download the PDF) AK Steel announces price increases for carbon steel products in […]

Cable Barriers Systems

This past weekend I was driving to Nashville and saw a horrible crash that had two cars and an 18 wheel tied up in the cable barriers. The system stops an 18 wheel truck from coming across the median and causing more problems, and probably saved the lives of the people in the oncoming traffic. […]

Outsourced Roll Forming/Managed Equipment Programs

Roller Die has been providing this service for quite a while. We will be officially starting this program and will be included it in our fall marketing brochures. I believe that there are advantages to this type of program, for companies that want to improve on their core processes. Eliminate costly maintenance on both the […]

Roller Die: Watch Us Grow Solar

The past year has seen a huge rise in solar power projects for our industry, and Roller Die is leading the way. We are now actively promoting our solar capabilities on this website — click here. Roll forming is the ideal method for producing solar panel mounting systems. Our solar panel mounts maintain solar panel positioning, at […]

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NEW Blog Topic – Manufacturer News

At Roller Die, we believe in real, fair pricing. We house one of the largest catalogs of free tooling in the world (over 2300 parts), in order to offer great value to our customers. In light of recent steel price increases and these economic times, businesses are proving their accountability. That’s why we are now […]