Service Centers
Ryerson Acquires Fanello Industries
Written by Sandy Williams
April 5, 2018
Ryerson Holding Corp. announced the acquisition of Fanello Industries, a privately owned metal service company located in Lavonia, Ga.
Fanello Industries provides blanking, stamping, laser cutting, bending, and machining metal solutions to a diverse group of industries in the southeastern U.S. The company employs 150 and has annual revenue of approximately $20 million.
“Fanello Industries has built an excellent reputation by designing custom metal stamping, machining, and tool and die solutions for its customers. When we say that we have a passion for the customer experience, that passion is embodied in Fanello,” said Ryerson President and CEO Eddie Lehner. “The acquisition of Fanello increases our breadth of value-added services that we can leverage across our intelligent service center network to create great experiences for Ryerson’s current and future customers.”
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