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Olympic Steel

Founded in 1954, Olympic Steel is a leading U.S. metals service center focused on the direct sale and distribution of large volumes of processed carbon, coated and stainless flat-rolled sheet, coil and plate steel and aluminum products. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Olympic Steel operates from 34 facilities in North America.

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Olympic Steel Announces Additions to Senior Management Team

04 February 2009 -  Olympic Steel announces the appointment of Andrew S. Greiff as Vice President of Specialty Metals, and the promotion of Steven L. Larson to Director of Operations and Facilities,

Olympic Steel Completes Company-Wide ISO 14001 Certification

27 January 2009 - Olympic Steel successfully completes ISO 14001 registration for all of its operational locations.

Olympic Steel Announces Senior Management Promotions

07 November 2008 - Olympic Steel promotes senior managers into the positions of Regional Vice President for the company's newly established Southern Region, and General Manager for the North and South Carolina operations.

Olympic Steel Reports Record Nine-Month Results

31 October 2008 - Olympic Steel reports net income of $24.2 million on net sales of $335.2 million for the third quarter and record net income of $66.9 million on record net sales of $973.6 million for the first nine months of 2008.

Olympic Steel Announces Recipient of Chairman’s Humanitarian Award

22 August 2008 - Olympic Steel announces the 2008 recipient of its Chairman’s Humanitarian Award, which recognizes employees for extraordinary contributions to the community or special initiative, resourcefulness and courage in an emergency situation.

Olympic Steel to Build New Processing Facility in Dover, Ohio

02 July 2008 - Olympic Steel enters into agreement to purchase a 62,000-square-foot processing facility in Dover, Ohio.

Olympic Steel Reports 1st Quarter Results

01 May 2008 - Olympic Steel announces net income of $13.2 million on net sales of $274.9 million for the first quarter of 2008.

Olympic Steel to Build New Southeast Processing Facility

21 April 2008 - Olympic Steel, Inc. has announced plans to construct a new processing facility in Sumter, S.C., at a total investment of approximately $10 million.

Olympic Steel Reports Year End 2007 Results

25 February 2008 - Olympic Steel reports net income of $4.5 million on net sales of $236.1 million for the fourth quarter, and net income of $25.3 million on record net sales of $1.03 billion for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Olympic Steel Reports 3rd Quarter Sales and Earnings

02 November 2007 - Olympic Steel reports net income of $6.0 million on net sales of $256.1 million for the third quarter, and net income of $20.7 million on net sales of $792.9 million for the first nine months of 2007.

Olympic Steel Announces Scholarship Recipients

05 October 2007 - Olympic Steel announces seventeen recipients of its corporate scholarship program – nine new awardees, and eight renewals.

Olympic Steel Reports 2nd Quarter Earnings

06 August 2007 - Olympic Steel reports net income of $9.4 million on net sales of $277.4 million for the second quarter and net income of $14.7 million on net sales of $536.8 million for the first six months of 2007.

Olympic Steel Makes Management Changes

16 May 2007 - Olympic announced that Esther Potash will assume the role of Chief Information Officer, and Frank Ruane will assume the position of Vice President – Purchasing & Materials Management.