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Ryerson Completes Acquisition of Central Steel & Wire
Written by Sandy Williams
July 5, 2018
Ryerson Holding Corp. has complete the acquisition of Central Steel & Wire Co. Central Steel & Wire will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryerson and will continue to operate under its brand name.
“The inclusion of Central Steel & Wire into the Ryerson family of highly valued industrial metal distribution and processing companies enhances Ryerson’s ability in providing great customer experiences,” said Ryerson President and CEO Eddie Lehner. “The expansion of our long, tube, and plate portfolio through this acquisition makes our combined commercial, operational, product, and processing strengths that much more valuable to the customers of both Central Steel & Wire and Ryerson.”
Central Steel & Wire has five service centers located in Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cincinnati and Greensboro, N.C., as well as Central Coil Processing, a flat rolled coil/plate processing center in Portage, Ind.
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