Steel News

AZZ Inc. Acquires DAAM Galvanizing Co. Ltd.

02 March 2022 - AZZ Inc. announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Edmonton, Alta., Canada-based DAAM Galvanizing Co. Ltd.

Olympic Steel Names President for Carbon Flat Rolled Segment

18 January 2022 - The company announced today in an official press release the promotion of David J. Gea to the role of president – carbon flat rolled.

ATI California Facility Sold to Ulbrich Stainless

10 January 2022 - Steel re-roller and distributor Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals Inc. has acquired ATI Specialty Rolled Products’ Pico Rivera, Calif., USA, service center, according to an official press release.

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.