Distributors/Service Centers
November 1, 2023
Mill Steel Promotes Craddick to VP of Sales
Written by Laura Miller
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based carbon flat-rolled steel distributor Mill Steel Co. has appointed Kip Craddick as its new VP of sales.
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