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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 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.

Union Partners Acquires Tube Maker, Fabricator

04 April 2019 - Illinois-based metals investment firm Union Partners has acquired steel tubing producer and fabricator National Metalwares for an undisclosed amount, the firm announced Thursday.

Union Partners Brings Aboard Former Big River Executive

11 February 2019 - A Chicago-based investment firm that owns several steel processors and distributors has hired a former Big River Steel executive to lead its business development efforts.

Union Partners Adds Another Service Center to Its Roster

17 May 2018 - Union Partners, a Chicago-based investment firm with a growing portfolio of steel and metals businesses, has acquired Contractors Steel for an undisclosed amount, the firm announced Thursday. 

Investment Firm Adds Ontario Service Center to Portfolio

12 April 2018 - Chicago-based private equity firm Union Partners has acquired an Ontario service center and toll processor for an undisclosed amount.