Current News

Esmark Steel Group, a subsidiary of Esmark Inc., has promoted Don McIntyre to the position of senior vice president of purchasing. He had been serving as vice president and general manager.

An affiliate of Shadowbriar Capital Partners has acquired Benada Aluminum Products LLC from Big Shoulders Capital and ABGB Capital LLC,The buyer is purchasing a controlling ownership stake in Benada, with Big Shoulders and ABGB remaining minority investors in the company.

O’Neal Industries, Birmingham, Ala., has appointed Ruffner Page as President and COO effective June 1, 2022. He has served on ONI’s Board since 2016.

Metal Sawing Technology has acquired Houston Metal Cutting, a MST is a band saw blade, repair, maintenance and service company.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Senior Vice President Michael P. Shanley will retire at the end of the year. In advance of his retirement, he will transition to the role of special advisor, effective July 1.

Red Bud has received an order for a Precision Blanking Line and a Light Gauge Slitting Line from Quality Metals to be installed in the company’s new facility in San Antonio, Texas.

Sean Duffy has been appointed regional sales manager for the Northeast Region by BLM Group USA, a leader in the manufacture of tube and flat sheet processing solutions. In this role, he will be responsible for sales development and customer relations in Delaware, New York, New Jersey and all of New England.

Metal Exchange Corp., a St. Louis-based leader in the purchasing, processing, and manufacturing of nonferrous metals, acquired Medalco Metals Inc., a distributor of light gauge aluminum rolled products. Formed in 2003, Medalco has successfully positioned itself as a strategic partner serving a diverse customer base in the growing automotive, building and flex, and HVAC markets. Medalco will operate as a division of Metal Exchange Corporation.

Several companies received Metals Service Center Institute’s annual 2021 Safety Innovation and Culture Improvement awards, which recognize metals organizations that develop innovative approaches to drive safety improvement towards a zero-harm environment.

The U.S. has temporarily suspended 232 tariffs on Ukrainian steel for the next year, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced. The move was made in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.