Roller Die + Forming has four facilities to serve our customers. Our locations are spread across the southeastern US and Mexico. The Mexico facility generally serves clients who also have manufacturing plants in the area, but parts made in Mexico also move on to be finished products around the world. The team in Mexico takes great pride in the quality of the facility and our ability to deliver to our [...]
The market for raw materials is always changing and these movements in price are driven by a number of different factors. While President Trump’s tariffs on aluminum and steel is a much-publicized driver of market prices, as well as his trade negotiations with countries around the world, there are a number of other factors that drive the current pricing of steel and the Roller Die team pays attention to them [...]
News articles are floating around claiming everything for tariffs and trade wars spell the end of current economic prosperity to tariff’s barely impacting prices for consumers. While the price of raw materials is undoubtedly increasing, there is still variability in the market. This means that companies that purchase raw materials, like Roller Die + Forming, are watching the market closely and working to get the best possible prices for customers. [...]
With the new tariffs on steel and aluminum, many companies are taking a deep dive analysis of their supply chains to see where they can cut costs, improve quality, or get better service. Everyone is concerned that the price of raw materials and parts is on the rise and keeping prices in control for customers is important. Sourcing roll formed materials is no different and there are many things to [...]
Of the many reasons discussed when the Trump administration implemented the steel tariffs, one important consideration was boosting the national steel industry. This has the dual purpose of ensuring that our country can produce a certain amount of needed materials within our country rather than being reliant on overseas production and trade allies. Tariffs are also designed to boost our economy and offer higher quality jobs to citizens. Economies are [...]
President Trump decided not to extend the deadline that exempted trading partners including Canada, Mexico, and the EU from the tariff on steel and aluminum enacted in March. Other countries have become added to the list that face volume limits on the amount of steel they can bring into the U.S. Previously, Canada, Mexico, and the EU became excluded as a show of good faith as the U.S. re-negotiated trade [...]
Now almost two months into the new steel and aluminum tariffs. We’re starting to have a clear idea on how the cost of the steel and aluminum tariffs is impacting the steel industry and roll forming. Currently, the 25% tariff is in place unless President Trump specifically waives the tariff for a country. For now, the tariff excludes Canada, currently our largest steel supplier, and Mexico. The largest consumers of [...]
Join the team from Roller Die + Forming this April 9 - 12 at Modex in Atlanta. We’ll be manning booth #4968 and talking to anyone who wants to stop by for a chat. Using roll forming is a cost effective way to meet your need for high quality parts as your business grows. Roller Die has experience developing solutions for many different industries including material handling, trucks, infrastructure, and [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp96XXoWz-k Roll forming becomes used when you are making a large volume of metal parts that need to formation into a specific shape. More than just metal rolling (rolling steel and aluminum into shapes), our lines set up to perform a variety of different functions. These can include intricate hole patterns, hunching, embossing, secondary part ads, welding, and clinching. A great example of this type of work is a step [...]
On March 8, Trump administration confirmes steel and aluminum tariffs on 25% of steel and 10% aluminum coming soon. These tariffs ostensibly design helps U.S. steel suppliers compete against low-cost imported steel from China and South-East Asia. While these tariffs may make the price of steel rise, there's the possibility that steel coming from Mexico and Canada. The largest importer of steel, may not be subject to these tariffs. The final [...]
