Reliance Steel acquires Admiral Metals

December 14, 2021 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced that it has acquired Admiral Metals Servicecenter Company Inc., a distributor of non-ferrous metal products in the Northeastern United States.

December 14, 2021 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Los Angeles, announced that it has acquired Admiral Metals Servicecenter Company Inc., a distributor of non-ferrous metal products in the Northeastern United States. Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, Admiral Metals serves a wide variety of end markets including the semiconductor, automotive, medical, infrastructure, aerospace and industrial markets through its eight strategically located service center locations which provide next-day delivery of in-stock items. Admiral Metals’ broad product offering of approximately 3,000 SKUs includes aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, stainless steel and steel in a variety of forms and shapes, including round, hex, rectangle, sheet, square, plate, and tube, among others. Admiral Metals also performs value-added custom cutting services for its customers. Admiral Metals’ annual net sales in 2020 were approximately $134 million. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“Admiral Metals has built a strong reputation in the metals industry for providing specialty products, high levels of customer service and next-day delivery,” commented Jim Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of Reliance. “Admiral Metals fits within Reliance’s growth strategy and disciplined methodology of acquiring companies that are immediately accretive to our earnings, and complements Reliance’s existing business by increasing our product breadth in specialty non-ferrous products. We believe this acquisition will enable Admiral Metals to leverage Reliance’s scale in order to capitalize on further growth opportunities while maintaining its strong brand recognition. We are excited to welcome Admiral Metals to the Reliance Family of Companies, our 70th acquisition since our 1994 IPO.”

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