| IndustrySearch_com Links alloy buyers to suppliers with industry articles, trade shows and facilities for requesting quotations. |
| iSteelAsia Online steel trading network in asia. |
| Key_to_Steel A global database of steel materials. Steel description includes designation, chemical composition, mechanical properties, equivalent materials from different countries and guidelines for application. |
| Lead_Tin A classified board for buying, selling, trading, and recycling of lead and tin. |
| Metal_Prices Current metals prices and metals news. Scrap metal prices. Updated daily, weekly and monthly. |
| Metalauctions_com International organizer and trader in the area of steel, metals and the connected raw and scrap materials. Buy, sell and search for materials. |
| OnlineMetals_com Shopping for cut to size steel, aluminum, stainless, cold finish, tool steel and brass custom cut online. |
| ProcureSteel_com A portal for steel manufacturers, steel suppliers and metal distributors and brokers to meet with prospective customers. Aluminum, stainless, copper and brass are also listed on the bulletin boards an |
| Scrapexchange_com An interactive trading site for alloys, metals, scrap, and machinery. Includes services such as consumer/trader buying prices, shipping and trucking, consulting and toll processing. |
| Steel_Industry_News_-_Topix_net News on the steel industry continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. |
| Steel_Spider Portal to centrally advertise prime, excess prime and secondary flat-rolled steel available from many steel suppliers. |
| Steellinks_com Search engine dedicated to the steel industry for finding producers, suppliers, and resources . |
| Steelmills_com Search engine of steel related sites on the internet. |
| SteelPeople_com Career management and staffing solutions. Steel professionals can view opportunities and hiring managers can find steel professionals. |
| TubeNet Resource site for the tube and pipe industries and users. Includes latest technical information as well as product and industry news, and two registers of machine manufacturers and tube producers worl |
| American_Telesis Wholesale provider of private lines, dedicated internet and frame relay services to the resellers, agents and brokers. Network spans United States and Canada. |
| Colt_Telecommunications Fibre optic networks to deliver private wire, network interconnection, switched telephony and video in Europe. |
| CPCNet Provides network-based communication services for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, China. |
| Dentel_Netzwerk_Telefonie German network operator, established in 1996. |
| 8el UK network operator providing corporate voice and data services. Service level agreements. |
| Flag_Telecom_ Fiberoptic link around the globe. |
| Global_Crossing_Ltd_ Global integrated fiber optic network provider. |
| IDT_Corporation Provides wholesale and retail long distance services. Site includes link to data subsidiary. |
| KPNQwest_N_V_ Provides data-centric, IP-based services to businesses across Europe. (Nasdaq: KQIP). |
| Level_3_Communications,_Inc_ Large network throughout the US and Europe. Voice / Data / Internet. |
| Light_Technologies Competitive Australian provider. |
| MAC_Telecom Provides businesses with high-speed data connections and voice services. |
| NTT_Cable Long-distance provider for small and medium-sized businesses. Serving Germany, England, Italy, and Poland. |
| NTT_Communications Japan-based global networking company. |
| Pakistan_Telecommunication_Company_Limited Local, long distance, private circuits, based in Pakistan. |
| PanAmSat Bandwidth on demand and billing by the byte on an international ATM network managed end-to-end. |
| Reach Asia-Pacific focused backbone provider. |
| Singapore_Telecom Singapore based service provider with operations in 20 countries. |
| T-Systems_North_America Solutions for global corporations. Subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG. Headquarters in Illinois. |
| Uecomm_Limited Provides broadband network services throughout Australia. |
| United_Networks UK voice carrier offering TDM & IP based communications from their own facilities. |
| Videotron_Telecom Internet, data, and telephony services provider in Canada. [English/French] |
| Vtesse_Networks Provides optical networking and related data services in the UK. |
| XO_Communications Providing services to businesses worldwide over its networks. |
| Sector_Updates Sector-based investment news and commentary on biotechnology and pharmaceutical, energy, technology. |
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