Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Acquires Cooksey Iron & Metal Co.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Acquires American Alloy Steel, Inc.

February 14, 2024

Industrial Services

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding equity interests and related real estate assets of American Alloy Steel, Inc., a Houston-based distributor and fabricator of specialty carbon and alloy steel plate and round bar. The acquisition adds specialty plate and new fabrication/value-added processing capabilities to Reliance's portfolio; American Alloy reported approximately $310 million in sales for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2023.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Acquires Merfish United from One Equity Partners

August 4, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has agreed to acquire Merfish United, a leading U.S. master distributor of tubular building products, from One Equity Partners. The deal expands Reliance's distribution footprint and product offering across pipe, tubing, plastic pipe and electrical conduit through Merfish's twelve U.S. distribution centers.

Kreher Steel Co. Acquires Ritchey Metals Company

September 26, 2024

Manufacturing

Chicago-based Kreher Steel Co. has acquired Ritchey Metals Company, a Pittsburgh-area producer of zinc and aluminum alloys and the largest zinc-aluminum steel coatings alloyer in North America. The deal adds more than 120,000 tons of annual alloy output capacity and approximately 110 employees across two facilities, expanding Kreher's manufacturing footprint and product offerings.

Reliance, Inc. Acquires MidWest Materials, Inc.

April 2, 2024

Industrial Services

Reliance, Inc., a leading diversified metal solutions provider, has acquired MidWest Materials, a flat-rolled steel service center headquartered in Perry, Ohio. The transaction expands Reliance's North American service center footprint and capabilities in flat-rolled steel products sold into trailer manufacturing, agriculture, metal fabrication and building products markets.

Olympic Steel Acquires Shaw Stainless & Alloy

October 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Olympic Steel Inc. has acquired the assets of Shaw Stainless & Alloy in an all-cash, immediately accretive transaction; terms were not disclosed. The acquisition brings Shaw's stainless steel distribution, fabrication, architectural and barrier defense businesses into Olympic Steel's specialty metals segment while retaining Shaw's management and operations in Georgia.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Acquires Rotax Metals, Inc.

December 28, 2021

Industrial Services

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has acquired Rotax Metals, Inc., a Brooklyn-based distributor of copper, bronze and brass alloys. Rotax (founded 1947) generated approximately $14 million in net sales for the 12 months ended July 31, 2021 and will operate as a subsidiary of Yarde Metals, a wholly owned Reliance subsidiary; terms were not disclosed.