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JFE Shoji America Acquires Steel Framing Company CEMCO
Written by Laura Miller
August 19, 2022
Los Angeles-based JFE Shoji America Holdings Inc. is expanding its steel products business in the US with the acquisition of steel framing company California Expanded Metal Products Co. (CEMCO).
Headquartered in Industry, Calif., family-owned CEMCO operates four manufacturing and distribution facilities in Industry; Pittsburg, Calif.; Denver, Colo.; and Fort Worth, Texas. It produces more than 300 million lineal feet of steel framing and building products per year, serving the healthcare, office, retail, education, municipal, and transportation industries. Its product portfolio includes structural and non-structural light-gauge steel framing products, metal lath, proprietary fire-air-sound products, building accessories, and solar structural steel framing.
Once the transaction closes in September, CEMCO’s facilities will continue to operate as usual with its same management structure.
“The transaction is a great outcome for our customers, vendors, employees, and business partners. We will be able to take our great service model forward as it is today. JFE Shoji Group’s capital, supply chain, and industrial operations resources will be a great benefit to CEMCO. We are really excited to leverage JFE Shoji’s capabilities,” CEMCO president Tom Porter said.
Tokyo-based JFE Shoji Corp. focuses on upstream to downstream steel-related businesses in Japan, the Americas, China, and ASEAN markets. Its North American offices are located in Los Angeles, Houston, and Mexico City.
By Laura Miller, Laura@SteelMarketUpdate.com

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