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Alliance Steel Forms Specialty Steel Division with Acquisition of Standard Steel & Wire
Written by Sandy Williams
February 8, 2016
Alliance Steel LLC announced it has acquired the working capital assets and customer list of Standard Steel & Wire Inc. (SS&W) based in Chicago, IL. Alliance Steel will concurrently form the Specialty Steel Division of Alliance Steel which will be headed by Dennis Barista, formerly of SS&W.
Alliance Steel’s Specialty Steel Division will provide all of the Specialty Products and Services, including Cold Reduction/Edging/Strip Tolerance/ & Narrow Slitting, small or large quantities with short lead-time in all grades and tempers.
Alliance Steel is a Steel Service Center headquartered in the Chicago area and services multiple industries nationwide with their carbon flat rolled steel needs. Former SS&W customers will benefit from an enhanced supply chain and comprehensive solution to their future and current steel requirements.

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