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    December 13, 2022

    Alro Opens New Grand Rapids Outlet

    Written by Laura Miller

    Alro Steel has opened a new location in Grand Rapids, Mich.

    Arlo Steel

    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

    Laura Miller

    Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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