Service Centers
The latest news on companies processing and distributing steel products.
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Texas Slitting Line Enters Service
05 January 2022 - Toll processor Ferrous 85” Co. has put a massive new slitter into commercial operation at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s (SDI) Sinton, Texas, USA, flat-rolled mill, the company reports.
AZZ Inks Deal to Purchase Steel Creek Galvanizing
04 January 2022 - AZZ Inc. announced yesterday that it has acquired South Carolina, USA-based galvanizer Steel Creek Galvanizing Co. LLC for an undisclosed sum.
Rotax Metals Inc. Acquired by Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
21 December 2021 - California-based Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced yesterday that it has acquired service center Rotax Metals Inc.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Makes Two Acquisitions
14 December 2021 - California-based metals service center Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced two acquisitions this week, of Admiral Metals Servicecenter Co. Inc., a distributor of non-ferrous metal products, and of Nu-Tech Precision Metals Inc., a manufacturer of specialty extruded metals, fabricated parts and welded components.
Gregory Industries Builds US$30 Million Plant in Alabama
02 December 2021 - The Ohio-based producer of roll form steel products is expanding its business to Athens, Ala., USA, in a 325,000-square-foot facility.
thyssenkrupp Materials Services Commits to Going Climate-Neutral by 2030
21 October 2021 - The company announced yesterday it will hit its target of climate-neutral operations by 2030, about 20 years earlier than it had originally reported.
Olympic Steel Announces New Acquisition
04 October 2021 - Olympic Steel announced Friday that it has acquired the assets of Shaw Stainless & Alloy Inc.
Olympic Steel Selling Detroit Assets and Operations
20 September 2021 - Olympic Steel announced the sale of its Detroit, Mich., USA, operations and assets.
Specialty Metals Processing Joins Ryerson Family of Companies
09 September 2021 - Ryerson Holding Corp. this week announced it has acquired Ohio-based toll processor Specialty Metals Processing (SMP).
SHS Group Acquires LIBERTY Steel’s French Operations
09 August 2021 - The parent company of Saarstahl and Dillinger have officially added two of LIBERTY Steel’s mills in France to its holdings, the company has announced.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. to Acquire Merfish United
05 August 2021 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire tubular building products distributor Merfish United.
Paragon Acquires Ohio Carbon Steel Distributor
25 May 2021 - Flat-rolled processor Paragon Steel has acquired Ohio carbon steel distributor Buckeye Metals Industries for an undisclosed amount.
Varsteel Completes CTL Line Install
05 April 2021 - Saskatchewan, Canada, service center Varsteel Ltd. recently installed a new heavy-gauge cut-to-length line and stretcher leveler from Red Bud Industries, according to the equipment manufacturer.
Acquisition Deepens Flat-Rolled Distributor's Footprint
25 March 2021 - U.S. flat-rolled distributor Mill Steel Co. has acquired the commercial assets of a California-based steel trading and seller of pre-painted and coated coil products.
Contractors Steel Expands Footprint, Product Offerings
15 December 2020 - Midwestern U.S. and Canadian steel service center Contractors Steel has acquired a leading distributor specializing in light structurals and specialty metals.
Acquisition Expands Olympic Steel’s Specialty Metals Business
14 December 2020 - Olympic Steel Inc. has acquired the assets of Texas-based stainless steel and aluminum products distributor Action Stainless & Alloys for an undisclosed amount.
Coming to Kentucky: A New Tube Mill
02 November 2020 - Steel processor Nova Steel USA has chosen Bowling Green, Ky., as the home of a planned US$20 million automotive-focused tube plant, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has announced.
Distributor Installs New Stretch Leveler
06 October 2020 - Kansas-based carbon steel distributor Steel and Pipe Supply has upgraded its Storage & Processors toll processing unit with a new stretch leveler from Delta Steel Technologies, the distributor reports.
Acquisition Allows Service Center Operator to Expand Further Into Midwest
23 September 2020 - Chicago-based UPG Enterprises LLC has completed its acquisition of flat-rolled distributor Lexington Steel Corp. and its affiliated steel logistics unit, Douglass Logistics Inc.
Alliance Steel Opens Indiana HQ, Service Center
21 August 2020 - Steel processor Alliance Steel has cut the ribbon on a new, state-of-the-art US$20 million headquarters and service center in Gary, Ind., USA, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.