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Kentucky Mini-Mill to Close Permanently
11 January 2018 - A Kentucky mini-mill intends to shut down permanently by the end of winter, putting 113 people out of work.
Optima Specialty Steel Exits Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
17 November 2017 - Optima Specialty Steel Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer of special bar quality steel, cold-drawn pipe and tube and other specialty products, has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a new executive at the helm and a new name.
Michigan Seamless Tube Acquires Blue Diamond Trademark from Wheatland Tube
24 October 2014 - Michigan Seamless Tube LLC (MST), a manufacturer of high-quality carbon and alloy seamless cold-drawn tube and pipe, and Wheatland Tube, North America’s leading standard and sprinkler pipe producer, announced that MST has acquired the exclusive rights to the prestigious Blue Diamond® brand of A106 seamless pressure pipe from Wheatland Tube.
Steel Rolling Holdings Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
01 April 2014 - Steel Rolling Holdings Inc. (SRH), a steel processing center specializing in cold rolling, annealing and tempering steel coils, announced that it has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification.
Michigan Seamless Tube Named One of Michigan's Top Workplaces for 2013
20 November 2013 - Michigan Seamless Tube, LLC (MST) has been recognized by the Detroit Free Press and WorkplaceDynamics, an independent research firm specializing in developing surveys that measure organizational health, as one of Michigan’s Top Workplaces.
Kentucky Electric Steel Completes US$6 Million Rolling Mill Enhancement
07 October 2013 - KES Acquisition Company d/b/a Kentucky Electric Steel (KES), a value-added manufacturer of special bar quality (SBQ) and merchant bar quality (MBQ) steel bar products and wholly-owned subsidiary of Optima Specialty Steel, Inc. (OSS), announced that is has completed its previously announced US$6 million project to significantly enhance its rolling mill capabilities.
Michigan Seamless Tube Announces $25 Million Capital Improvement Project
23 April 2013 - MST - Seamless Tube & Pipe's parent company Optima Specialty Steel has committed US$25 million in capital to expand MST’s operations and increase production capacity.
Optima Specialty Steel Names Chief Administrative Officer
18 April 2013 - Optima Specialty Steel announced that it has appointed David A. Pryzbylski as chief administrative officer, effective 15 April 2013.
Optima Specialty Steel Announces Planned Executive Changes
19 March 2013 - Optima Specialty Steel, Inc., one of North America’s independent manufacturers of specialty steel products including cold drawn seamless tubes, cold finished steel bars and hot rolled steel bars, announced planned transitions in executive and Board leadership.
ALJ Regional Holdings Announces Management Restructure
21 February 2013 - ALJ Regional Holdings has announced changes in its management structure as a result of its divestiture of Kentucky Electric Steel to Optima Specialty Steel.
MST - Seamless Tube & Pipe Completes Pickle House Expansion
11 February 2013 - MST - Seamless Tube & Pipe (MST), a leading manufacturer of high-quality carbon and alloy seamless cold-drawn pipe and tube, announced that it has completed construction of a new 9,600 square foot pickle house, the fifth such structure at MST’s 320,000 square foot facility.
Optima Specialty Steel to Acquire Kentucky Electric Steel
20 November 2012 - Optima Specialty Steel, Inc., has entered into a definitive merger agreement with ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc., to acquire 100% of KES Acquisition Company dba Kentucky Electric Steel.
Optima Specialty Steel Appoints Industry Veteran John Goodish to Board of Directors
25 June 2012 - Optima Specialty Steel, Inc., one of North America’s leading independent manufacturers of high quality cold drawn seamless tubes and cold finished steel bars, announced that it has appointed John H. Goodish as an independent director of the company, effective 5 June 2012.
Optima Specialty Steel to Acquire Niagara LaSalle Corporation
18 November 2011 - Optima Specialty Steel, Inc., announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the Niagara LaSalle Corporation.
