Customers will benefit from the development, Columbia Steel said. “Columbia Steel customers will be able to get the same parts in the same alloys they have come to depend upon, and moving forwards they will be able to do so at more competitive price point,” said Mike Moehnke, sales and marketing director.

The agreement comes roughly five months after Columbia Steel said it would close its North Portland, Oregon (U.S.A.) foundry and lay off 225 employees. A letter to employees said the company had sought a buyer to acquire the foundry and business, but had failed.

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