Timeline
1980's
1980
1981
- Addition of the new bliss 3,000-ton forging press
- RMI invests $8 million in capital expenditures to enlarge manufacturing capacity
1982
1983
- RMI announces purchase of Micron Metals, Inc. in Salt Lake City, Utah. Puts company in the powder business
- New $20 million melt shop built in Niles, Ohio
- Employee participation teams organized
1984
- RMI signs an agreement with A.M. Castle as sole distributor of RMI mill products in the U.S.
- More than 2,000 attend RMI open house
- Ronald Reagan re-elected U.S. President
1985
- RMI introduces a new alloy, Beta-C, for offshore oil and other severe environments
- RMI breaks ground for its new multi-million dollar welded tube mill located in Hermitage, Pennsylvani
- Crosby quality improvement process training was given to employees
1986
1987
1988
- Installation of EMG electrolytic cell; Ashtabula sponge expansion
- George H. Bush elected 41st U.S. President
1989
- Berlin Wall torn down
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