Service Centers
Gross Joins Blackhawk Steel
Written by Tim Triplett
May 31, 2019
Industry veteran Greg Gross has accepted a position with Chicago-based Blackhawk Steel Corp. as its new director of purchasing and sales and chief operating officer.
Blackhawk Steel is a distributor specializing in secondary steel products. Its sister company Dockside Steel Processing offers a range of processing services including leveling and slitting from a 120,000-square-foot processing center on Chicago’s south side. Both companies are allied with Chicago American Manufacturing, which manufactures metal storage systems, furniture, heavy duty carts and a range of other products. Mark Herman is the president, chief executive and owner of all three companies.
CAM is the primary customer for Blackhawk and Dockside. Gross’s mission is to expand the organization’s steel sales further beyond the parent company. “I’m charged with reinvigorating Blackhawk Steel Corp. It’s a good organization and a good fit for me personally. I’m excited about it,” Gross told Steel Market Update.
Gross was formerly the president of Affinity Metals.
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