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    December 5, 2023

    Ryerson adds Hudson Tool Steel Corp. to portfolio

    Written by Becca Moczygemba

    Ryerson Holding Corp. announced Dec. 4 that it acquired Hudson Tool Steel Corporation.

    The Cerritos, Calif.-based Hudson is a supplier of tool steels and high-speed, carbon, and alloy steels. The company has additional locations in Loves Park, Ill., and Dover, N.H. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

    “Hudson’s offering of high-quality standard and specialty-grade tool steel builds upon Ryerson’s expanding tool steel business,” said Ryerson’s chief operating officer, Mike Burbach in a press release.

    Other acquisitions the Chicago-based metals service center made in 2023 include TSA Processing , Norlen Inc, and BLP Holdings LLC. Ryerson has approximately 100 locations throughout North America and China.

    Becca Moczygemba

    Becca Moczygemba is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has been in the steel industry since 2017, specializing in flat-rolled products. Prior to joining SMU, she held positions at Mitsui & Co. and Kloeckner Metals. Becca has a BA in Organizational/Corporate Communication from the University of Houston and an MBA from Norwich University. Contact Becca at becca@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1000.

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