The Association of Steel Distributor held their regional meeting in Cleveland last Thursday at the Metropolitan on the 9. If you ever have a chance to be in Cleveland check out this hotel that is designed around the existing bank vaults built by the Carnegie Steel company. The meeting was held jointly with the Association […]
Olympic Steel net sales fell to $316.3 million in second quarter and dropped 9.8 percent to $661.1 million for the first half of 2015. Declines in both periods were attributed to lower shipments and lower average selling prices due in part to the impact of subsidized imports on the market. The company reported a net […]
Olympic Steel navigated through falling metal prices for a first quarter net income of $1.1 million. Income was down from $2.8 million in Q1 2014, but better than anticipated by analysts due to higher revenue of $346 million, stronger than expected gross margin (19.1 percent) and lower operating expenses. In the carbon flat products segment, […]
We have an article in tonight’s Steel Market Update about a service center which installed a new piece of processing equipment. Earlier today we posted on our website blog an article about Olympic Steel naming Andrew Wolfort general manager of their Schaumburg plant. We are interested in keeping the industry informed of these kinds of […]
Olympic Steel reported higher sales volume and demand in fourth quarter 2014, but lower steel prices reduced margins for the quarter and year. Olympic Steel reported consolidated net sales up 12.5 percent for a fourth quarter record of $326.7 million. Full year sales were also a record at $1.4 billion, up 13.7 percent from 2013. […]
Olympic Steel, a metals service center headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, reported net sales of 376.6 million for third quarter, an increase of 23.9 percent year over year and a new third quarter sales record. Net sales on flat products totaled $312 million while sales for tubular and pipe products totaled $63.8 million. Flat rolled shipments […]
Metal Center News published their top 50 service centers based on volume with Reliance Steel & Aluminum taking top honors once again by a wide margin. Reliance 2013 revenues were $9.22 billion up from 2012 revenues of $8.44 billion. The next five service centers are closely bunched with revenues of at least $3.0 billion but […]
Olympic Steel & Aluminum posted the highest net sales in its history. Second quarter sales increased 16.7 percent year-over-year to $386.0 million, due to increased market share and higher sales volume. Net income jumped 38 percent to $3.5 million from $2.5 million in Q2 2013. Flat product volume was up 17 percent in Q2 to […]
Higher volumes increased Olympic Steel net sales 2.6 percent to $347 million in Q1 2014 from $338 million a year ago. Net sales increased sequentially by 19 percent despite adverse shipping conditions. Net income totaled $2.8 million, down from 5.16 million in 2013 Flat steel volume increased 3 percent y/y to 299,000 tons for the […]
Olympic Steel announced the promotion of Stephen Reyes to Vice President, Sales and Marketing—Flat Rolled. Reyes will be responsible for the planning and execution of Olympic Steel’s flat-rolled sales and marketing strategies on a company-wide basis. He will remain based in Minneapolis and will report to Raymond G. Walker, President and Chief Operating Officer – […]
Olympic Steel reported a net loss of $1.4 million for the fourth quarter 2013. Net sales for the quarter were $290.5 million, nearly even with Q4 2012 sales of $291.7 million Full year results showed an increase in net income to $7.6 million. Full year sales declined 8.7 percent to $1.3 billion in 2013, shy […]
Olympic Steel announced net income of $1.3 million compared to $1.6 million in third quarter 2012. Net sales dropped 11.3 percent year-over-year to $304 million for the third quarter. Flat products sales were $248 million and tubular and pipe product sales totaled $55.5 million for the quarter, both down from the same period last year. […]
Olympic Steel announced net income of $1.3 million compared to $1.6 million in third quarter 2012. Net sales dropped 11.3 percent year-over-year to $304 million for the third quarter. Flat products sales were $248 million and tubular and pipe product sales totaled $55.5 million for the quarter, both down from the same period last year. […]
By Sandy Williams Olympic Steel reported net income of $2.5 million in the second quarter of 2013, down from $4.5 million in the same period 2012. Net income for the first half was $7.7 million compared with $10.8 million in the first half last year. Total net sales were $330.8 million, down 10 percent from […]
Written by: Sandy Williams Despite a record year for sales, Olympic steel reported a disappointing fiscal year with net earnings of $2.3 million after a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $6.6 million in the fourth quarter. In comparison, net earnings for 2011 were $25.0 million. Net sales for 2012 were a record $1.4 billion, up […]