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Alro Opens New Grand Rapids Outlet
Written by Laura Miller
December 13, 2022
Alro Steel has opened a new location in Grand Rapids, Mich.
The new Alro Metals Outlet is a 12,700-square-foot facility selling a variety of metals and plastics, including carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel, tool steel, copper, brass, and bronze products in a variety of shapes and sizes, in a retail setting.
Shearing and cutting is also available to customers, which include machine shops, job shops, contractors, welders, hobbyists, artists, and other do-it-yourselfers, the company said.
Alro Steel was founded in 1948, and operates more than 75 locations in 15 states. Its corporate headquarters are in Jackson, Mich.
By Laura Miller, Laura@SteelMarketUpdate.com

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