AZZ incorporated, a global provider of electrical products and highly engineered services and a provider of galvanizing services in North America, today announced that it has successfully completed a transaction to acquire substantially all of the assets of Zalk Steel & Supply Co., a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based galvanizing company that has served its customers in the upper Midwest of the United States since 1955. The acquisition of Zalk Steel & Supply, a small-kettle niche provider of galvanizing services, brings to 36 the number of galvanizing plants in the Galvanizing Services Segment of AZZ, and further enhances AZZ's position as the market leader in the North American galvanizing industry.

Tom Ferguson, president and chief executive officer of AZZ incorporated, said "We are extremely pleased to make this strategic acquisition that allows us to expand our network of galvanizers and broadens our service capabilities in the Midwestern U.S. with yet another successful operating plant. Operated with pride and integrity since its founding in 1955, Zalk Steel & Supply has a rich heritage of providing a superior level of service and support to their customers.  That pride and integrity is consistent with the philosophy and methodology that AZZ employs in our current operations and we look forward to building on this proud tradition of customer service and quality. We anticipate that the acquisition of Zalk will be accretive within the first year of operation."

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AZZ Incorporated is a global provider of specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services to the power generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial markets as well as a leading provider of hot dip galvanizing services to the North American steel fabrication market.