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Archive for September, 2009

September US scrap prices for various grades have risen anywhere from $15-$24/long ton over the previous month, according to a ferrous scrap price index compiled by Pittsburgh-based Management Science Associates (MSA).
MSA’s RMDAS (Raw Material Data Aggregation Service) shows prices are up in all US regions, across the board, for prompt [...]

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Tokyo Steel Manufacturing has decided to slash scrap buying prices for all grades at all works by ¥1,000/tonne ($11/t) effective from 25 September arrivals. Japan’s largest independent mini mill announced the cut to its buying prices on Thursday, the first day that Japan returned to work after a string of national [...]

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Drive-In Storage Rack

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

This article from Material Handling Management Online describes some of the features and benefits of Ridg-U-Rak’s Drive in Rack Style.
Ridg-U-Rak’s drive-in storage rack systems store product on continuous rails. Lift trucks directly enter the rack structure to place and retrieve pallets.
Continue Reading the article at Material Handling Management Online.

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