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AHSS Infographic: National Material of Mexico Capabilities
More about NMM and National Material L.P. National Material of Mexico is a subsidiary of National Material L.P., operating 16 steel service centers and processing facilities in North America and shipping over 2,000,000 tons of [...]
The Applications of Advanced High-Strength Steel
What’s the material that is on the forefront of innovation in the automobile industry? If you guessed aluminum or composite steels, you guessed wrong. When it comes to increasing fuel efficiency, quality, affordability, and [...]
Introduction To Press-Hardened Steels
What are Press-Hardened Steels (PHS)? Press-Hardened Steels are Boron added (.001%-.005%) Carbon /Manganese steels that have been in use since the mid 1980’s for automotive body in white construction. These steels are also [...]
Steel Service Center Spotlight: NMM Monterrey
National Material of Mexico is one of the largest steel service manufacturers in Mexico, serving the automotive, HVAC, home appliance, motor and transformer industries. We operate in many areas throughout Mexico, with our recently [...]
A Brief History of the Mexican Steel Industry
A Brief History of the Mexican Steel Industry The Metal Industry in Mexico currently employs 38% of all industry workers, making it among the most important sources of employment in the country. More specifically, [...]
Global Tooling Resources Offers Automotive Stamping Die Solutions
National Material of Mexico is part of the National Material L.P (NMLP) family of companies, and our partnership with Global Tooling Resources (GTR) offers value to our friends and customers in the automotive industry [...]
National Material of Mexico Utilizes Red Bud’s Steel Slitting Line For Ultra High-Tensile Materials
Luis Villaseñor, Director of Operations for National Material of Mexico, on NMM’s Red Bud steel slitting line which incorporates precision large arbor technology that was specially designed to address the unique demands of [...]
The Creation and Life of an Advanced High-Strength Steel
Advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) are complex materials that are revolutionizing the auto industry. Each step of the process – the various microstructures and chemical compositions – are a result of a carefully controlled heating [...]
Equipment Spotlight: Utilization of the Lankhorst Roll-Stop System
Steel manufacturing is a BIG job producing a very large, heavy final product. Many protocols are taken to ensure the safety of the factory workers including the use of the Lankhorst roll-stop system. This [...]