Service Center News

Worthington Industries Inc., Columbus, Ohio, will separate its Steel Processing business into a new public company. The company expects the separation to be complete by early 2024.

McNichols Company, Tampa, Fla., has introduced a new brand mark and reinforced brand identity to celebrate its 70th year in business. The launch includes a new brand mark, iconography, type, imagery and color palette inspired by the strong legacy and core values of McNichols.

Farwest Steel Corp., Eugene, Ore., recently installed a Red Bud Industries 0.187-inch by 60-inch Precision Blanking Line. The line was placed at Farwest’s service center facility in Stockton, Calif.

Industrial Metal Supply is celebrating its 10th year of serving the Tucson, Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico area. Since 2012 has provided an expansive supply of metal products and metal solutions for numerous industries, including manufacturing, mining, solar and defense.

Pennsylvania Steel Company will purchase certain assets of Nivert Metal Supply Inc., a leading metals service center operating in Throop, Pa. The transaction is expected to close by the end of October.

thyssenkrupp Materials Services will invest $37 million on a new service center facility at its Materials de Mexico division in San Luis Potosi. The facility is designed to support the growing automotive industry in the region.

Lapham-Hickey has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in VC Laminations, a premier electrical steel lamination stamper and valued-added services provider. VC Laminations is a family-owned company located in Queretaro, Mexico.

Lapham-Hickey Steel has acquired SMC Metal Fabricators, Oshkosh, Wis. SMC is a leading fabricator with 115,000 square feet of manufacturing space located next door to Lapham-Hickey’s two existing Oshkosh facilities.

Metal Supermarkets, the world’s largest supplier of small-quantity metals, has begun accepting submissions for its Metal My Way competition.

Ryerson Holding Corporation has acquired Howard Precision Metals Inc.. Howard Precision Metals is a Milwaukee-based aluminum distributor, one of the largest in the Midwest.