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    December 12, 2021

    Alro Acquires Ace Steel, Further Expanding its Mid-Atlantic Reach

    Written by David Schollaert

    Alro Steel has acquired Ace Steel, a Roanoke, Va.-based service center and distributor of steel and plastic products. The deal will grow Alro’s customer base while providing improved service for cut-to-size metals and plastics, the company said.

    hand shakeEstablished in 1992 as a full-service metal distributor, Ace Steel serves the Roanoke Valley in Virginia. The acquisition strengthens Alro Steel’s reach in the Mid-Atlantic as well as its position across the South.

    David Schollaert

    David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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