Ameron Company

Ameron International Corp., a Pasadena-based construction materials maker, and steel-beam producer Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. plan to sell their 75% stake in Tamco, a Rancho Cucamonga steel mill, to focus on other businesses. Ameron, which also makes fiberglass, pipe and coatings, owns 50% of closely held Tamco. Japan's Tokyo Steel owns 25%. The rest of the mini-mill is owned by Mitsui & Co., a Japanese trading company.

Ameron International Corp., a Pasadena-based construction materials maker, and steel-beam producer Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. plan to sell their 75% stake in Tamco, a Rancho Cucamonga steel mill, to focus on other businesses. Ameron, which also makes fiberglass, pipe and coatings, owns 50% of closely held Tamco. Japan's Tokyo Steel owns 25%. The rest of the mini-mill is owned by Mitsui & Co., a Japanese trading company.

Workers demanding higher wages shut down operations Thursday at the Fontana plant of Ameron Concrete & Steel Pipe Group, the region's largest manufacturer of water distribution pipes. About 100 workers seeking a 5% wage hike voted unanimously to strike Wednesday night after three months of negotiations failed to produce a new three-year contract. The strike, which began early Thursday, idled the plant's entire labor force, leaving only a handful of office workers reporting for work Thursday.

Workers demanding higher wages shut down operations Thursday at the Fontana plant of Ameron Concrete & Steel Pipe Group, the region's largest manufacturer of water distribution pipes. About 100 workers seeking a 5% wage hike voted unanimously to strike Wednesday night after three months of negotiations failed to produce a new three-year contract. The strike, which began early Thursday, idled the plant's entire labor force, leaving only a handful of office workers reporting for work Thursday.

Ameron International Corp. said it will close its concrete pipe plant in Portland, Ore., in March and move the work to a California plant to improve efficiency and reduce costs. The Pasadena-based maker of steel, concrete and fiberglass pipes will move the work to a larger plant in Tracy. Chief Financial Officer Gary Wagner said some of the 40 to 50 workers at the Oregon plant will be offered transfers.

Ameron International Corp. said it will close its concrete pipe plant in Portland, Ore., in March and move the work to a California plant to improve efficiency and reduce costs. The Pasadena-based maker of steel, concrete and fiberglass pipes will move the work to a larger plant in Tracy. Chief Financial Officer Gary Wagner said some of the 40 to 50 workers at the Oregon plant will be offered transfers.