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AZZ expands in Midwest with acquisition of Canton Galvanizing

Written by Laura Miller

July 10, 2025

Independent galvanizer and coil coater AZZ Inc. announced it has agreed to acquire Canton Galvanizing LLC.

Established in 2019, the privately held hot-dip galvanizer in Canton, Ohio, specializes in coating small to mid-size parts.

Terms of the deal were not provided.

Upon closing, the facility will be called AZZ Galvanizing – Canton East LLC.

“We are pleased to add Canton’s galvanizing operations and expand our geographical coverage in the Midwest region of the United States,” said Bryan Stovall, AZZ’s president and chief operating officer of metal coatings.

The acquisition brings to life previous comments made by AZZ CEO Tom Ferguson, who has said the company would seek M&A opportunities, particularly in the galvanizing sector.

Stovall noted the purchase increases the metal coating capacity of Fort Worth, Texas-based AZZ and strengthens its network of over 40 coating facilities across North America.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. Since 2007, she has held various editorial and marketing positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills. In 2021, after a five-year hiatus working across other industries, she returned to steel trade journalism, joining SMU 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. She can be reached at laura@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7869.

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