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Service Centers
The latest news on companies processing and distributing steel products.
Latest News
MRC Global Opens Regional Distribution Center in Tulsa
14 June 2013 - MRC Global Inc. has opened a new regional distribution center in Tulsa, Okla. The facility includes a two acre pipe yard, 80,000 square feet of warehouse space and a valve automation center.
Olympic Steel Announces Passing of Founder and Chairman Emeritus Sol Siegal
03 June 2013 - Olympic Steel, Inc., a leading national metals service center, announced founder and chairman emeritus Sol Siegal passed away on 23 May 2013.
Reliance's Hannah Appointed Chairman of MSCI
20 May 2013 - The Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) announced that David H. Hannah, chairman and chief executive officer of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., has been elected chairman of the board for the MSCI effective 1 July.
Marmon/Keystone Establishes Nashville Service Center
15 May 2013 - Marmon/Keystone president J.T. "Tim" Spatafore announced the opening of a Nashville, Tenn., facility.
Cambelle-Inland Forms Strategic Alliance with China Gerui Advanced Materials Group
13 May 2013 - China Gerui Advanced Materials, a high-precision, cold rolled steel producer in China, engaged Cambelle-Inland, the China investment vehicle of Craig T. Bouchard to advise it on strategic planning and expansion in North America and around the world.
Delta Steel Technologies Ships World’s Widest, Thickest Temper Mill Cut-To-Length Line
03 May 2013 - Delta Steel Technologies announced it has shipped a 1-inch by 120-inch temper mill cut-to-length line with rotary shear to a U.S. service center.
Wilkinson Steel Completes Sale of Assets to Samuel, Son & Co.
02 May 2013 - Wilkinson Steel and Metals Inc. has completed a sale of assets to Samuel, Son & Co., Limited effective 30 April 2013.
O'Neal Steel Names New Director of Human Resources
02 May 2013 - O’Neal Steel, Inc. announced the appointment of Jay Morrow as director of human resources. He will oversee all human resource activities for O’Neal Steel, O’Neal Manufacturing Services and CHRG Metals - a specialty division of O'Neal Steel.
Financial Investors Fuel Metals Deal Activity in the First Quarter of 2013
30 April 2013 - Deal activity in the U.S. metals sector declined dramatically during the first quarter of 2013, with total volume of transactions at its lowest since the first quarter of 2009, and total deal value just above that of the first quarter of 2010, according to a just-released report from PwC's Industrial Products practice.
Reliance Steel Reports First Quarter Results; Provides End-Market Outlook
29 April 2013 - As it reported its first quarter earnings results, Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. says market conditions currently present headwinds to organic growth, but its strong balance sheet provides significant financial flexibility to take advantage of compelling M&A opportunities.
Edgen Group Names Senior Vice President, Americas for Edgen Murray
29 April 2013 - Edgen Group Inc., a global distributor of specialty steel products and services for the energy and infrastructure markets, has named Dan Keaton senior vice president, Americas for its Edgen Murray brand.
China Gerui Advanced Materials Announces Increase in International Customers
26 April 2013 - China Gerui Advanced Materials Group says it has made steady progress in marketing internationally, with three customers placing regular commercial orders for its high-end and narrow-strip steel and three additional customers currently engaged in trials with the company's specialized products.
Feralloy Decatur Hosts Open House Showcasing New Butech Bliss Stretch Leveler Technology
19 April 2013 - Feralloy’s Decatur, Ala., plant recently hosted an open house featuring its newest leveling technology, the Butech Bliss Stretch Leveler with 1,850 tons of stretching force.
MSCI: North American Service Center Shipment Decline Accelerates
16 April 2013 - Metal shipments in March 2013 decreased at rates that were greater than the declines registered in January and February, the Metals Service Center Institute reported.
Reliance Steel Completes Acquisition of Metals USA
15 April 2013 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has completed the previously announced acquisition of Metals USA Holdings Corp., adding a total of 48 service centers throughout the U.S. to its existing operations.
New Plate Mill Allows Diehl Steel to Custom Machine Large Footprint Steel Block
11 April 2013 - Diehl Steel of Cincinnati, Ohio, has installed a new plate mill that allows the company to custom machine steel material up to 30 inches wide by 50 inches long by 12 inches in height.
Metals USA Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger Agreement with Reliance Steel
11 April 2013 - Metals USA Holdings Corp. announced that its stockholders approved the adoption of the merger agreement, entered into on 6 February 2013, among Metals USA Holdings Corp., Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. and RSAC Acquisition Corp.
Marmon/Keystone Canada Opens Quebec City Service Center
05 April 2013 - Marmon/Keystone Canada announced the opening of the its seventh warehousing facility, conveniently located just 15 miles southwest of downtown Quebec City.
Russel Metals Purchases Red Bud Stretcher Leveler Retrofit
05 April 2013 - Russel Metals, located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, recently purchased a Red Bud Industries’ stretcher leveler with SUREGRIP® technology to be installed in an existing cut-to-length line at their B&T Steel Division in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
Leeco Steel Opens Facility in Hamilton, Ontario
02 April 2013 - Leeco Steel, a global supplier of carbon, HSLA, heat-treated and alloy plate steel, has opened a facility in Hamilton, Ontario. The distribution center began shipping plate steel in March 2013.
