The board of directors for the North American Steel Alliance, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., introduced its recent metal service center additions at its 14th annual meeting. >

Independence Tube, Chicago, reopened its Decatur, Ala., facility exactly one year after it suffered extensive tornado damage on April 27, 2011.>

TMK IPSCO, Downers Grove, Ill., and members of the United Steelworkers Local 1870 at the company’s Wilder, Ky., plant agreed on a five-year labor contract. >

Centria’s Cambridge, Ohio, facility received an Excellence in Manufacturing award from Ohio Gov. John Kasich. >

The National Coil Coating Association celebrates 50 years of service this year. >

ArcelorMittal, Chicago, commissioned a $60 million state-of-the-art heat-treat line at its plate facility in Burns Harbor, Ind.>

Rolled Alloys, Richburg, S.C., plans to open a 33,000 square-foot facility in South Carolina. >

Gerdau, Jackson, Mich., will spend an additional $21.6 million to increase its straightening and quality inspection capabilities at its North American special steel facility in Monroe, Mich. >

Recycling Today named Upstate Shredding-Ben Weitsman, Owego, N.Y., one of the top ferrous scrap processing companies in North America. >

ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA, Calvert, Ala., achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification. >

Ermaksan, Bursa, Turkey, introduced recent innovations behind its newest Fibermak fiber laser cutting machine and Evolution hybrid press brake, the Evo II, during the first week of March at its new manufacturing plant in Turkey. >

To meet the laser cutting needs of manufacturers along the Eastern Seaboard, Mazak Optonics Corp., Elgin, Ill., named A.W. Miller, East Aurora, N.Y., its distribution partner for upstate New York, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and eastern Canada. >

Coe Press Equipment, Sterling Heights, Mich., has partnered with EB Global, Sao Paulo. >

Butech Bliss, Salem, Ohio, is manufacturing a 65,000-pound Toptek Coil Car for Atkore International, Harvey, Ill. >

TMK IPSCO, Downers Grove, Ill., began developing a 33,000-square-foot pipe threading and service facility in Edmonton, Alberta, to meet demand in the Canadian oil and unconventional gas market. >

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton presented Jet Edge Inc., St. Michael, Minn., with the 27th Annual Governor’s International Trade Award. >

Ranger Steel Services LP, Houston, opened a Midwest distribution center in Madison, Ill., near St. Louis. >

Metals USA Holdings Corp., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., acquired Gregor Technologies LLC, Torrington, Conn. >

Ryerson Inc., Chicago, bought a 0.25-inch by 72-inch-wide multicut blanking line for its Charlotte, N.C., facility from Red Bud Industries, Red Bud, Ill. >

4GL Solutions, Markham, Ontario, signed agreements to install its ERP metal center specific software, Steel Manager III, at Bobco Metals LLC, Los Angeles. >