Reliance to buy Metals USA for $1.2B in cash

Feb 06, 2013 | 09:04 AM |

Tags  Reliance Steel & Aluminum, Metals USA, steel, distribution, merger, Lourenco Goncalves, David Hannah

NEW YORK — Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. will acquire competitor Metals USA Holdings Corp. for about $1.2 billion in cash, the companies announced jointly Feb. 6.

The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by both companies’ boards, is still subject to regulatory clearances and approval by Metals USA stockholders and includes a 30-day shopping period during which....





Latest Pricing Trends

Poll

Do you think steel mills will succeed in their efforts to stop selling at a discount to the CRU index?

Yes
No
It’s too early to tell


View previous results

AMM Events


Quote

This whole thing is becoming a game of smoke.

Midwest service center