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Many plants realize that they can avoid problems by addressing issues that affect customers and suppliers before a product is readied for manufacture. The August issue of Metalworking Equipment News looks at the economic outlook for the metalworking industry. The May percentage gain for metalworking was the same rate seen in the rest of the U.S. manufacturing industries. Visit Purchasing Online's new Metals Sourcing Guide to locate premier suppliers of mill products, metal parts, and processing services. The next two pie charts illustrate the product breakdown within these two industry segments.