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Service Centers
The latest news on companies processing and distributing steel products.
Latest News
Russel Metals Releases Third Quarter Earnings Results
31 October 2012 - Russel Metals Inc. announced third quarter 2012 earnings of $23 million on revenues of $713 million, noting competitive pricing pressures and lower margins despite higher volume line pipe orders.
Mark Essig to Lead Shale-Inland Fabrication & Distribution Services
30 October 2012 - Shale-Inland announced the appointment of industry veteran Mark G. Essig to the position of President – Fabrication & Distribution Services (F&DS).
Ken-Mac Division of ThyssenKrupp Materials NA Purchases Cut-to-Length Line from Herr-Voss Stamco
26 October 2012 - Herr-Voss Stamco announced that they are providing a new state-of-the-art cut-to-length line for Ken Mac Metals Division of ThyssenKrupp Materials North America, Inc.. This new line will process material with a thickness range of .075" to .312" x 72" wide.
Russel Metals Announces Execution of Apex Distribution Agreement
26 October 2012 - Ontario-based Russel Metals has entered into an agreement to acquire Canadian oilfield supply company Apex Distribution. Apex will complement Russel's existing energy tubular products segment and provide a new channel of distribution into the Western Canadian market, the company says.
CHRG Metals Names New Operations Manager
26 October 2012 - CHRG Metals has announced the addition of Winston Sitarz as Operations Manager. He will be responsible for the continuous improvement and overall effectiveness of warehouse operations for the stainless and nickel alloy processor.
Pricing Pressure Affects Reliance Steel Earnings Results
25 October 2012 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. reported its tons sold in the third quarter increased over last year driven mostly by increased sales of stainless and aluminum products. Downward pressure on pricing affected sales, and the company expects economic uncertainty and seasonal trends to affect fourth quarter sales as well.
Marmon/Keystone Relocates and Expands Mexico City Service Center
23 October 2012 - In response to increased demand and growth, Marmon/Keystone’s Mexico City operation has relocated to a larger facility in the Parque Industrial La Luz, about 20 miles from the heart of Mexico City.
Metals USA Reports Third Quarter Shipments 11.7% Higher Year-on-Year
22 October 2012 - Metals USA Holdings Corp. reported its results for a third quarter "characterized by a weak global business environment and no meaningful improvement in the domestic economy."
Norfolk Steel Operation to Add Temper Mill, Jobs
22 October 2012 - Norfolk Iron & Metal will be adding to its production capacity — and creating new jobs in Norfolk, Neb., along the way — in the months ahead.
Jemison Demsey Metals Selects Butech Bliss for New Stretch Leveling CTL Line
19 October 2012 - Butech Bliss has been selected to design, manufacture, and install a new 5/8" x 96" wide heavy gauge stretch leveling cut-to-length Line for installation at Jemison Demsey Metals’ new coil processing center in Decatur, Ala.
MSCI: Slowdown Continued in September in the U.S. and Canada
16 October 2012 - The slowdown in shipments from 2011 levels, which began last month, continued in September, according to the latest figures from the Metals Service Center Institute.
A.M. Castle Names New President, CEO and Board Member
12 October 2012 - Specialty metal distributor A. M. Castle & Co. announced that its board of directors has named Scott Dolan president, CEO and board member, effective 15 October 2012.
Marmon/Keystone Canada Announces 2013 Leadership Change
05 October 2012 - Marmon/Keystone Canada Inc. President David Rombough has announced plans to retire effective 31 January 2013.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Acquires GH Metal Solutions
04 October 2012 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Feralloy Corporation, effective 1 October 2012 it completed the acquisition of all the outstanding capital stock of GH Metal Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Gas House, Inc.), a value added processor and fabricator of carbon steel products located in Fort Payne, Ala.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Acquires Sunbelt Steel Texas
03 October 2012 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced that effective 1 October 2012, it has acquired all the outstanding limited liability company interests of Sunbelt Steel Texas, LLC, a value-added distributor of special alloy steel bar and heavy-wall tubing products to the oil and gas industry.
Olympic Steel to Expand Operations in Pennsylvania
27 September 2012 - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett announced that Olympic Steel Inc. will expand its steel processing facility in Franklin County, creating at least 90 new manufacturing jobs.
ThyssenKrupp Materials to Build $13 Million Facility in Alabama
25 September 2012 - ThyssenKrupp Materials North America Inc. said it will invest $13 million to build a materials processing and distribution center in Woodstock, Ala., according to a report from the Birmingham News.
Monarch Steel Announces Senior Management Changes
25 September 2012 - Monarch Steel Company named Patrick Tatom as its CEO, effective immediately.
Worthington Industries Recognizes Truck Drivers During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
21 September 2012 - Worthington Industries is joining with the entire trucking industry this week to honor the 3.1 million professional truck drivers that log close to 398 billion miles each year to deliver America’s freight, including steel.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Agrees to Acquire GH Metal Solutions
20 September 2012 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Feralloy Corporation, has reached an agreement to purchase all of the outstanding capital stock of GH Metal Solutions, Inc., a value added processor and fabricator of carbon steel products located in Fort Payne, Ala.
