Lapham-Hickey acquires Michigan's Alkar Steel

Lapham-Hickey Steel has acquired Alkar Steel and Processing of Warren, Mich., for an undisclosed amount.

Alkar Steel and Processing, also known as ASAP, was founded 50 years ago and operates a 125,000-square-foot facility outside of Detroit. It supplies hot- and cold-rolled steel, high carbon spring steel, high strength-low alloy steel, coated and stainless steel products to the metro Detroit area and throughout the Midwest.

Stephanie Ritenbaugh

Stephanie Ritenbaugh is a reporter for Steel Market Update. She is an experienced business journalist, holding a variety of positions for trade publications and newspapers, including covering shale development for Gas Business Briefing/Platts and for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She can be reached at stephanie.ritenbaugh@crugroup.com or +1 724-759-7868

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