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Metal Center News Top 50 Service Centers
Written by John Packard
September 27, 2014
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 not exceeding $3.46 billion.
Ryerson Inc. which just went public had 2013 revenues of $3.46 billion which was down from $4.025 billion in 2012.
Samuel, Son & Co. Limited had 2013 revenues of $3.3 billion followed by Kloeckner Metals Corp. at $3.1 billion, Russel Metals, Inc. at $3.095 billion and ThyssenKrupp Materials NA with revenues at $3.0 billion.
There was only one service center with revenues exceeding $2 billion but less than $3 billion. Coming in at number seven was O’Neal Industries with 2013 revenues of $2.3 billion down from $2.5 billion in 2012.
At number eight was Steel Techologies with 2013 revenues just shy $2 billion at $1.983 billion. In 2012 Steel Technologies had revenues of $2.037 billion.
In ninth place there was a tie between Worthington Steel Company and Alro Steel Corporation with each having revenues of $1.40 billion. Worthington 2013 revenues were down slightly from the $1.44 reported the prior year while Alro saw their revenues improve from 2012’s $1.35 billion.
Numbers 11 through 20 were reported by Metal Center News as being: Coilplus Inc. ($1.3 billion), Olympic Steel Inc. ($1.263 billion), Steel Warehouse Co, LLC ($1.2 billion), Marmon Distribution Services, Inc. ($1.1 billion), A.M. Castle & Co. ($918.3 million), Kenwal Steel Corporation ($864 million), Steel & Pipe Supply Co., Inc. ($739 million), Triple-S Steel Holdings Inc. ($799 million), Heidtman Steel Products Inc. ($692 million) and Central Steel & Wire Co. ($675 million).
Those following in the 21st through 30th positions were: Cargill Inc. ($630 million), Norfolk Iron & Metal Co. ($595 million), Mill Steel Co. ($575 million), Empire Resources Inc. ($483 million), Kelly Pipe Co. LLC ($450 million), McNeilus Steel Inc. ($446 million), Majestic Steel USA ($430 million) tied at #28 are: Eaton Steel Bar Co and Esmark Steel Group ($400 million) and at number 30 is Brown-Strauss Steel ($390 million).
The next group are those rated number 31 through 40 with Triad Metals International coming in at #31 with $351 million in revenues, Farwest Steel Corp ($310 million), Lapham-Hickey Steel Corporation ($300 million), Pacesetter Steel Service, Inc. ($282 million), Venture Steel Inc. ($280 million). There was a three way tie at #36 between Liberty Steel Products Inc., Magic Steel Sales LLC and Superior Supply and Steel ($275 million). At #39 we have Contractors Steel Co. ($253 million) and then at #40 Ranger Steel Services LP ($247 million).
Rounding out the top 50 are from #41 Eastern Metal Supply Inc. ($238 million), Adelphia Metals, LLC ($236 million), Trident Steel Corp. ($214 million), Tubular Steel Inc. ($200 million), American Piping Products Inc. ($185 million), Monarch Steel Co, Inc. ($175 million), McNichols Co. ($161 million), Unimet Metal Supply Inc. ($157 million), Ratner Steel ($152 million), and in the 50th spot is New Star Metals Inc. with revenues of $148 million.

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