Steel Products
MSC Completes Galvanizing Expansion
Written by Sandy Williams
April 18, 2018
Materials Science Corporation has completed an electro-galvanizing expansion for coating ultra-high-strength steels at its East Chicago, Ind., manufacturing operation.
“The use of ultra-high-strength steels in automotive applications continues to grow, and many of those applications require zinc coating for corrosion protection. Our line in East Chicago specializes in coating all grades and sizes of UHSS and we now have 35 percent more coating capacity,” commented CEO Pat Murley.
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Material Sciences Corp. (MSC) provides advanced solutions in metals, metal products and metal processing across a diverse array of end-use markets. Specialties include electro-galvanizing, continuous coil-coating, laminating, acoustic composites and supply chain management. Headquartered in Canton, Mich., MSC has operations in Elk Grove Village, Ill.; East Chicago, Ind.; Walbridge and Canfield, Ohio; and Toronto, Ontario.
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