MetalSpectrum Partners With the National Association of Aluminum Distributors To Provide Content for Specialty Metals Marketplace.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2000 MetalSpectrum, an independent, neutral online marketplace for the specialty metals industry, today announced a partnership with the National Association Of Aluminum Distributors (NAAD NAAD Nicotinic Acid Adenine Dinucleotide NAAD National Association of Aluminum Distributors NAAD Neoadjuvant Androgen Deprivation NAAD Navajo Army Depot NAAD National AMED (Army Medical Department) Augmentation Detachment ), the trade association of the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Service Centers and principal suppliers engaged in marketing aluminum products for the United States and Canada. Under the terms of the agreement, the Association will provide online content and educational information for the MetalSpectrum Web site. "The National Association Of Aluminum Distributors strives to help members in the aluminum community expand their business and become more profitable," said Andrew T. Ryder, Executive Vice President of NAAD. "We are pleased to work with MetalSpectrum to better serve the needs of the customers and help shape the future of the aluminum industry through the MetalSpectrum marketplace, which aims to reach all levels of the specialty metal supply chain." Through this relationship, MetalSpectrum will publish free content provided by NAAD, including calendar, event and conference information; reference library materials; and association news and membership information. "NAAD provides value to its members through the promotion of aluminum products and service center capabilities by providing educational data and gathering and publishing global industry data," said A. Alan Turfe, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at MetalSpectrum. "NAAD's content coupled with MetalSpectrum will help strengthen the neutral Marketplace with information regarding the aluminum industry that may be accessed and utilized by buyers, sellers, distributors and producers of specialty metals." About The National Association of Aluminum Distributors The National Association of Aluminum Distributors is a trade association of the North American Service Centers and principal suppliers engaged in marketing aluminum products. They provide networking information, education training and advocacy. NAAD members represent the top companies in the aluminum industry, with combined assets of over $4.3 billion. They have already achieved success in the market. But continued growth in the face of global competition requires stronger industry relations, continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). and market insight. For more information about the National Association of Aluminum Distributors, please visit www.naad.org. About MetalSpectrum MetalSpectrum is building a leading online, neutral marketplace for aluminum, stainless steel and other specialty metals. The companies backing MetalSpectrum represent more than 20 of the leading names in the specialty metals industry. They include: Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AA); Allegheny Technologies (NYSE: ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. ) and its divisions Allegheny Ludlum and Allvac; A. M. Castle & Co., Chase Brass & Copper Co., Inc. (NYSE: CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator CSI CompuServe, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) CSI Crime Scene Investigation (CBS TV show) CSI Christian Schools International ); Kaiser Aluminum (NYSE: KLU KLU Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Royal Air Force) KLU Klagenfurt, Austria - Klagenfurt (Airport Code) ); North American Stainless; Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN OLN Outdoor Life Network (TV channel) OLN Oracle Learning Network OLN Olin Corporation OLN Operator License Number OLN on Line Network OLN Office for Library and Information Networking ) and its divisions Olin Brass and A.J. Oster; Outokumpu American Brass; Pechiney Rolled Products; Reynolds Aluminum Supply Company and RASCO Specialty Metals; Thyssen Inc. NA and its TMX TMX Translation Memory eXchange TMX Trimix (mixture of oxygen, helium and nitrogen used by divers) TMX Tandem Mirror Experiment TMx Time Management System TMX Transparent Matrix (switch; Hekimian) Distribution Group, including Copper & Brass Sales and Ken-Mac Metals; TW Metals and Vincent Metal Goods/Atlas Ideal Metals. The marketplace is expected to be live by September 2000 and the company's headquarters are in Atlanta. For more information about MetalSpectrum, please visit www.metalspectrum.com. |
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