December 31, 2020
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — TMS International, a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, has acquired the business and assets of Stein, LLC and Stein Steel Mill Services, LLC, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
Stein is a leading provider of high-quality services to steel producers throughout the U.S. Its full-service operations provide metal producers with the flexibility and resources to handle a wide range of steel mill processing services such as slag removal and metallics reclamation, scrap handling, scrap management, recycling, raw material screening, material handling, and maintenance and repair services.
“We are very excited to welcome Stein into the TMS organization,” said Raymond Kalouche, TMS President and CEO. “Stein has a long and distinguished history in our industry and nicely complements our existing services that we provide to world class steelmakers throughout the U.S. This acquisition is an excellent fit with our company and meaningfully strengthens our U.S. footprint and will provide a breadth and depth of resources and talent to us.”
Acquisition highlights:
About TMS International
TMS International is the largest provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills in North America as measured by revenue and has a substantial and growing international presence. TMS’ services are critical to its customers’ 24-hour-a-day operations, enabling them to generate substantial operational efficiencies and cost savings, while focusing on their core business of steel making. TMS processes slag products into aggregates suitable for use in many construction projects. In addition, TMS recycles other mill by-products for beneficial re-use thereby reducing the amount of waste a mill needs to dispose of. Since 1926, TMS has established long-standing customer relationships and currently serves some of the largest steel producers in the world. For additional information, visit the company’s website at www.tmsinternational.com.
Forward Looking Statements
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Media/Investor Contact: Jim Leonard, TMS International – 412-267-5226 or jleonard@tmsinternational.com.
SOURCE TMS International