Information Density: Reliance, Inc. – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

[IMG: Reliance 85th Anniversary]

[H1] Welcome to Reliance, Inc.!

We're the same company you've known and trusted for decades. Our new name reflects how we've evolved:
Reliance is more than metal. We are industrial strength.

View Admiral Metals Servicenter Company, Inc. Website
Phone: (800) 423-6472

[H2] Admiral Metals Servicenter Company, Inc.
Admiral Metals Servicenter Company, Inc. is an ISO Certified 9001 leading distributor of non-ferrous metal products in the Northeastern United States. Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Woburn, MA, Admiral Metals serves a wide variety of end markets including the semiconductor, automotive, medical, infrastructure, aerospace and industrial markets through its strategically located service centers which provide next-day delivery of in-stock items. Admiral Metals’ broad offering of approximately 3,000 products includes aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, stainless steel, and steel in various forms and shapes, including round, hex, rectangle, sheet, square, plate, and tube. Admiral Metals also performs value-added custom cutting services. Admiral joined the Reliance Family in December 2021.
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[IMG: All Metal Services]

[IMG: All Metal Services]
View All Metal Services Website
Phone: +44 (0) 1675 430307
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[H2] All Metal Services
AMS was founded in 1974 in London, England. With nearly a half-century of experience in the aerospace and defense industries, the company has grown to eight locations across the globe, with international presence in France and Malaysia. This strategic network of service centers supports customers in over 40 countries worldwide. AMS offers a broad range of aerospace metals including aluminum, steel, titanium, nickel alloys, and aluminum bronze. AMS’s head office, based centrally in the UK, services customers via a global logistics platform and offers many additional value-added services including machining and fabrication, direct to line kitting, waterjet profiling, routing, guillotining, and more. AMS joined the Reliance Family of Companies in August 2014.
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[IMG: American Alloy Steel]

[IMG: American Alloy Steel]
View American Alloy Steel, Inc. Website
Phone: (713) 462-8081

[H2] American Alloy Steel, Inc.
American Alloy Steel, Inc., headquartered in Houston, TX, is a prominent service center renowned for its comprehensive support across a wide array of industries. Founded in 1971, American Alloy specializes in the distribution of specialty carbon and alloy steel plate and round bar, including pressure vessel quality (PVQ) material. American Alloy serves as a crucial partner to diverse sectors such as refining/energy, power/utility, mining/aggregate, offshore/drilling, and shipbuilding/vessel repair. With a steadfast commitment to delivering high-quality products and exceptional service, American Alloy has established itself as a trusted resource for companies operating in demanding environments. In April 2024, American Alloy joined Reliance’s Family of Companies.
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[IMG: American Metals Corporation]

[IMG: American Metals Corporation]
View American Metals Corporation Website
Phone: (503) 651-6700
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[H2] American Metals Corporation
American Steel joined Reliance in July 1995, followed by American Metals in 1998. In 2009, they merged to form American Metals Corporation. The company is a diversified metals processor and distributor based in Canby, OR, with branches in Kent, WA, and Sacramento, Redding, and Fresno, CA. Its metals processing products include plate and plate coil, hot and cold-rolled sheet and coil, coated sheet and coil, angles, channels, beams, hot-rolled carbon bars, alloy bars, tubing and piping, expanded metal and gratings and aluminum and stainless steel. The company also operates Lampros Steel, Inc., Haskins Steel Company, and Alaska Steel Company.
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[IMG: AMI Metals, Inc.]

[IMG: AMI Metals, Inc.]
View AMI Metals, Inc. Website
Phone: (615) 377-0400
[email protected]

[H2] AMI Metals, Inc.
Founded in 1983 in Brentwood, TN, AMI Metals, Inc. is a premier full-service metals service center providing aluminum plate, sheet, bar, and extruded profiles for the aerospace industry. AMI joined the Reliance Family in 1997 and has expanded both nationally and internationally. A commitment to internal investments, along with management collaboration and communication across all locations, consistently realizes corporate best practices and gives AMI the flexibility to meet short-notice scheduling, minimizing overall cost impacts. AMI’s best-in-class IT customer interface ensures timely delivery of all products and services.
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[IMG: Best Manufacturing, Inc.]

[IMG: Best Manufacturing, Inc.]
View Best Manufacturing, Inc. Website
Phone: (870) 931-9533
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[H2] Best Manufacturing, Inc.
Best Manufacturing, Inc., joined the Reliance Family of Companies in April 2016. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Jonesboro, AR, Best is a direct and toll fabricator of steel and aluminum products primarily serving the trucking, agriculture, and energy end markets. In addition to performing laser cutting, shearing, CNC punching, forming, and rolling, Best provides value-added services such as welding, assembly, painting, and inventory management. From engineering prototypes through welded assembly, Best is a one-stop-shop for custom sheet metal fabrication. Best also operates Metalcraft Enterprises in New Haven, MO.
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[IMG: Bralco Metals]

[IMG: Bralco Metals]
View Bralco Metals Website
Phone: (714) 736-4800
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[H2] Bralco Metals
Bralco Metals, a division of Reliance since 1977, is a global leader in aerospace and industrial metal products, meeting customers’ needs with world class quality standards and service. For over 70 years, Bralco Metals has provided the industry with extensive stocks and fast deliveries. Bralco carries some of the widest and deepest stocks of aluminum, stainless steel, alloy steel, bronze, and nickel alloys in the product forms of sheet, plate, coil, rod, bar, extrusions, and tube. Bralco quality standards include AS9100, AS9120, and ISO9001.

Bralco Metals is headquartered in a 170,000 square-foot metal processing and distribution service center in La Mirada, CA. Other Bralco Metals service centers are located in Kent, WA; Garland, TX; Wichita, KS; Albuquerque, NM; and Phoenix, AZ. The Bralco Metals Group also includes Affiliated Metals in Salt Lake City, UT, and Olympic Metals in Centennial, CO. Most Bralco locations offer value-added, cut-to-size processing including leveling, cut-to-length, slitting, shearing, and precision sawing.
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[IMG: CCC Steel, Inc.]

[IMG: CCC Steel, Inc.]
View CCC Steel, Inc. Website
Phone: (310) 637-0111
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[H2] CCC Steel, Inc.
CCC Steel, Inc. is a metals distributor based in Rancho Dominguez, CA, which uniquely sells steel in original mill bundles or, in some cases, by the piece without further processing. CCC’s stock of carbon steel bars, structurals, plate, pipe, and tubing totals over 3,000 items. CCC houses infrequently produced, hard-to-find items, benefiting customers who need such items but not in stringent minimum mill quantities. Facilities in Los Angeles, CA, and Salt Lake City, UT, serve the entire western United States. CCC joined the Reliance Family in 1996.
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[IMG: Central Plains Steel Co.]

[IMG: Central Plains Steel Co.]
View Central Plains Steel Co. Website
Phone: (316) 636-4500
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[H2] Central Plains Steel Co.
With roots in the steel industry dating back to the 1880s, Central Plains Steel Co. opened its Wichita, KS, plant in 1982 to serve OEMs and other end users in the Midwest. Central Plains is a full-line steel service center processing carbon and alloy steels. Its capabilities include slitting, cut-to-length, flame and plasma cutting, custom roll forming, along with other first step processing and just-in-time delivery. CPS joined the Reliance Family in 2002 and continues to pair state-of-the-art equipment with unmatched dedication to quality in order to provide the exact metals that customers need, when they need it.
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[IMG: Chapel Steel Corp.]

[IMG: Chapel Steel Corp.]
View Chapel Steel Corp. Website
Phone: (215) 793-0899
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[H2] Chapel Steel Corp.
Chapel Steel specializes in the wholesale distribution and processing of structural, carbon, alloy, abrasion resistant, marine and offshore, pressure vessel quality (PVQ), and armor grades of steel plate. With over 45 years of industry-leading experience, Chapel Steel performs processing services including plasma and oxy-fuel cutting, beveling, drilling, tapping, milling, counter boring, plasma etching, custom forming, and shot blasting; its eight locations create a strategic distribution channel across North America. With an ISO 9001 2015 certification, Chapel Steel assures quality products and complete customer satisfaction. It has been a member of the Reliance Family of Companies since July 2005.
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View Chatham Steel Corporation Website
Phone: (912) 233-4182
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[H2] Chatham Steel Corporation
From its beginning in 1915 as a scrap iron and metal family business in Savannah, GA, Chatham Steel Corporation has grown to become a major steel service leader, serving many industries including nuclear as of 2008. Joining the Reliance Family in 1998, Chatham operates several strategic locations in the Southern U.S.
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[IMG: Clayton Metals Inc.]

[IMG: Clayton Metals Inc.]
View Clayton Metals, Inc. Website
Phone: (630) 860-7000
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[H2] Clayton Metals, Inc.
Founded in 1976, Clayton Metals, Inc. processes and distributes slit coils and aluminum circles, which are used in industrial and commercial applications including transportation, electronics, lighting, and housewares. Whether customers need materials for stamping, roll forming, spinning, hydroforming or deep drawing, Clayton Metals works to understand and meet their specific needs. Clayton Metals, headquartered near Chicago, IL, became part of the Reliance Family in 2007 and operates an additional location in Parsippany, NJ.
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[IMG: Continental Alloys & Services, Inc.]

[IMG: Continental Alloys & Services, Inc.]
View Continental Alloys & Services, Inc. Website
Phone: (281) 376-9600
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[H2] Continental Alloys & Services, Inc.
Continental Alloys & Services, Inc. was established in 1976 as a supplier of steel to the oil and gas industry. By developing its network of relationships and broadening its product lines from oil country tubular goods (OCTG) to mechanical tubing and solid bar, Continental grew its business and service area to Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Joining the Reliance Family in 2011, Continental increased Reliance’s global reach, while at the same time lending Reliance’s strength and reputation to Continental’s operations in North America. Continental’s mission remains: to be the global leader in materials management for the energy services industry, offering a complete range of products and value-added services that meet or exceed customers’ demands.
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[IMG: Crest Steel Corporation]

[IMG: Crest Steel Corporation]
View Crest Steel Corporation Website
Phone: (951) 727-2600
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[H2] Crest Steel Corporation
Founded in 1963, Crest Steel Corporation is a major distributor of structural steel products – steel beam, shapes, bar, plate, sheet, steel coil, and more – to industries including shipbuilding, solar support structures, and commercial fabrication. Crest offers a variety of value-added processing services, efficiently serving customers from operations in Riverside and Rialto, CA. Crest joined Reliance’s Family of Companies in 2007.
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[IMG: Diamond Manufacturing Company]

[IMG: Diamond Manufacturing Company]
View Diamond Manufacturing Company Website
Phone: (800) 233-9601
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[H2] Diamond Manufacturing Company
Diamond Manufacturing Company has provided OEMs, job shops, and architectural firms with quality perforated metal, plastic, and other materials since 1915. Headquartered in Wyoming, PA, with an additional location in Michigan City, IN, Diamond became a part of the Reliance Family in 2010. With the ability to perforate more than 2,000 patterns, produce tolerances tighter than industry standard, and offer sheet, coil, tube, fabricated, or finished product, Diamond has the versatility to meet the needs of all its customers. Its capabilities and distinct responsiveness have made Diamond North America's leading and largest perforator. Diamond also operates McKey Perforating Co., Inc., in New Berlin, WI; Perforated Metals Plus in Charlotte, NC; and Ferguson Perforating, in New Castle, PA, and Providence, RI.
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[IMG: DuBose National Energy Services, Inc.]

[IMG: DuBose National Energy Services, Inc.]
View DuBose National Energy Services, Inc. Website
Phone: (910) 590-2151

[H2] DuBose National Energy Services, Inc.
Founded in 1990, DuBose National Energy Services offers the largest, most diverse inventory of nuclear certified and safety-related materials and services in the United States. Over the years, DuBose has grown its fabrication capabilities to ensure quality and allowing the company to provide better solutions for its customers. DuBose Energy now operates in over 200,000 square feet in Clinton, NC. Its affiliate company, DuBose National Energy Fasteners & Machined Parts, Inc. has highly skilled machinists and precision equipment on hand to support 24/7/365 global fabrication, supply, and distribution of metal and metal products to the nuclear industry. DuBose Fasteners was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. Both companies were acquired by Reliance in March 2018.
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[IMG: Durrett Sheppard Steel Co.]

[IMG: Durrett Sheppard Steel Co.]
View Durrett Sheppard Steel Co. Website
Phone: (410) 633-6800
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[H2] Durrett Sheppard Steel Co.
Founded in 1963 and a Reliance Family member since 1998, Durrett Sheppard Steel is a diversified metals processor and distributor based in Baltimore, MD, whose processing capabilities include oxy and plasma burning, sawing, and shearing from a 202,000 square-foot facility. Durrett Sheppard outsources a variety of other metal products and related processing requirements and delivers metal products to customers throughout Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
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[IMG: Earle M. Jorgensen Company]

[IMG: Earle M. Jorgensen Company]
View Earle M. Jorgensen Company Website
Phone: (323) 567-1122
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[H2] Earle M. Jorgensen Company
Earle M. Jorgensen Company was founded as Jorgensen Steel and Aluminum in 1921 and quickly rose to be one of the country's largest stockists of bar, sheet, plate, tubing, and structural steel and aluminum, and a leading supplier to manufacturing companies across North America. A broad network of facilities, superior inventories, processing capa

[H1] OurBusiness

Reliance’s primary business strategy is to provide the highest levels of quality and service to our customers in the most efficient operational manner. We serve over 125,000 customers primarily by providing value-added metals processing, inventory management services, and quick delivery. Through our Family of Companies network of 320 locations in 41 states and 10 countries outside of the United States, we offer a full line of more than 100,000 metal products. Yet we are more than just metal. Over the years, our acquisitions and capital investments have broadened our services to achieve tighter tolerances of existing processing and expand to value-added processes such as kitting, contract manufacturing, packaging, inventory and supply chain management, storage, and others. We are able to deliver orders just-in-time – often within 24 hours of receipt. Our decentralized management business model empowers our subsidiaries to excel in their areas of expertise: employees at all levels are able to adapt and respond quickly to their specific regional, market, and industry conditions. Each Reliance employee is able to provide excellent service to customers, who are also fellow community members and neighbors. Quick turnaround, high quality, and best-in-class service save time, labor, and expense for our customers – over 95% of whom return to do business with us – and reduce overall manufacturing costs while increasing profitability across many industries.

[IMG: Thomas Neilan Founder of RSAC]

Thomas Neilan establishes Reliance Steel Products Company, a distributor of steel reinforcing bar, on February 3, 1939, in Los Angeles, California.

[IMG: Allied Supply Company 1947]

Reliance subleases 6,600 square feet of warehouse space from Allied Supply Company on 37th Street in the city of Vernon, just outside Downtown Los Angeles.

[IMG: Reliance Steel Truck 1947]

In 1944, the company name is changed to Reliance Steel Co.

[IMG: Young Gimbel]

In 1947, Thomas Neilan offers to fund his nephew's graduate studies at Harvard if he will work at Reliance for a year. William Gimbel accepts and joins Reliance as Warehouseman. Little does he know he will never go back to school. Reliance records $1.2M in revenue.

[IMG: Reliance Steel 1940s]

Reliance’s product offering in 1948 expands to include aluminum. The following year, Reliance becomes the nation's first distributor of magnesium.

[IMG: Slitter]

Reliance makes its first acquisition in 1952: Carthage Steel Strip, in South Gate, California. The addition of precision cutting equipment, at the time a very new technology, greatly expands business capabilities.

[IMG: RSAC Under Construction]

By 1952, sales have reached $4M and 7 acres have been purchased on 26th Street in Vernon, CA, to accommodate the company’s growth during the postwar manufacturing boom. Building begins on what will become Reliance’s flagship warehouse and company headquarters.

[IMG: Reliance Steel Truck]

In 1956, the company is renamed for a second time to reflect its expanding product lines: Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

[IMG: Gimbel 1950s]

After moving from Warehouseman to Manager to Vice President, William Gimbel succeeds as President upon the death of his uncle, Reliance founder Thomas Neilan, in 1957.

[IMG: Sheet Metal]

In 1962, Bill Gimbel commissions the manufacture and installation of a semi-automatic rack storage system to house metal sheet and coil in unused vertical warehouse space. These “pigeon holes” vastly improve storage and operations, and establish Reliance as an innovator in metals handling.

[IMG: Timeline 4th Edition Catalog]

Following Effron Steel Co. in 1960 and Westates Steel Co. in 1962, Drake Steel is acquired in 1963. Drake's Fresno Sales Manager, Joe Crider, begins a long and successful career with the company. Reliance now boasts five locations: Los Angeles, Phoenix, Santa Clara, San Diego, and Fresno.

[IMG: Metalrama Exhibition]

In 1966, Reliance and some of our vendors hold “Metal-Rama” to give shareholders and customers a behind-the-scenes look at its state-of-the-art steel processing facility. It is a hugely successful event.

[IMG: Joe Crider & Bill Gimbel]

Joe Crider is made Executive Vice President in 1975. During the next 12 years, Bill Gimbel and Joe Crider are called “perhaps the best known management team in the service center industry” by Metal Center News.

[IMG: Tube Service]

Reliance makes a first step towards entering the specialty metals market establishing Tube Service Co. in 1975-6. Its success leads to a second location opening in Milpitas, California, three years later.

[IMG: Bralco]

Bralco Metals in Pico Rivera, California is acquired in 1977. Bralco is a major west coast distributor of aluminum, brass and copper sheet, bar and rod products.

[IMG: Metal Center Slitter]

In another move towards specialty metals service centers, Reliance MetalCenter, Inc. (now MetalCenter) is established in 1980, housing all nonferrous operations in Southern California.

[IMG: 1980]

In 1981, David Hannah is recruited by William Gimbel to join Reliance as its first Chief Financial Officer. The Gimbel-Crider-Hannah trio continues to increase Reliance’s scope and capacity with additional strategic acquisitions, venturing further into the specialty metals markets including copper, brass, and titanium.

[IMG: HR Manufacturer]

When Valex is added to the family roster in 1986, Reliance gains entry to the semiconductor industry.

[IMG: William Gimbel & Joe Crider]

In 1987, William Gimbel becomes Chairman (in addition to Chief Executive Officer); Joe Crider is promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer.

[IMG: 1980s]

By 1989, Reliance's 50th anniversary, sales top $350M, and the company remains poised for continued growth.

[IMG: Hannah Crider Mollins 1997]

After turning around the faltering Santa Clara division, Gregg Mollins joins the corporate management team as Vice President in 1992. In 1995, Dave Hannah is promoted to President and Gregg to Chief Operating Officer.

[IMG: Reliance Steel listed on the NYSE]

On September 16, 1994, Reliance issues 3.5 million new shares in its IPO, raising $45.9M and making Reliance a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “RS.”

[IMG: Reliance NYSE]

William Gimbel, pictured here with his wife, Georgina and Joe Crider, at the New York Stock Exchange when Reliance completes its IPO. Gimbel retires later in 1994 but remains Chairman of the Board until 1997 (and Chair Emeritus until his passing in 1998).

[IMG: Reliance in Tennessee]

In 1996 Reliance acquires Siskin Steel & Supply Co., headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is one of the oldest companies in the industry and an "integral part of our strategy to become a national company with operations extending beyond the Western half of the United States," according to David Hannah.

[IMG: Reliance Aerospace]

With the additions of AMI Metals, Inc. and Service Steel Aerospace Corp. in 1997, Reliance enters the aerospace industry. With sales at $654M, Reliance logs its 6th consecutive year of record sales.

[IMG: AR Mollins Hannah Lewis]

In 1999, Joe Crider retires as Chief Executive Officer, succeeded by Dave Hannah, who also remains President until Gregg Mollins becomes President and Chief Operating Officer in 2002. Also in 1999, Karla Lewis (then McDowell) is appointed Chief Financial Officer.

[IMG: Reliance Steel Downtown LA]

In 2001, Reliance corporate headquarters moves from industrial Vernon to downtown Los Angeles' Bunker Hill financial district.

[IMG: Toll Processing]

Reliance expands into toll processing through the acquisition of Precision Strip, Inc. and, its subsidiary, Precision Strip Transport, Inc. in 2003.

[IMG: Acquirer of Choice]

In 2005, Reliance is named “Acquirer of Choice” by MSCI's Forward magazine.

[IMG: Earle M. Jorgensen]

In 2006, Reliance acquires its longtime and well respected competitor, Earle M. Jorgensen Company. The addition of EMJ's numerous facilities expands Reliance's presence across the United States and Canada. The deal marks Reliance's first acquisition of a public company and is partially funded using Reliance stock.

[IMG: Reliance Steel Companies]

In August 2008, Reliance acquires the PNA Group of 23 service centers and seven joint ventures. This acquisition adds Delta Steel, LP, Feralloy Corporation, Infra-Metals Co., Metals Supply Company, Ltd., Precision Flamecutting and Steel, LP and Sugar Steel to Reliance's family of companies.

[IMG: Reliance Steel NYSE 15 Year Anniversary]

Reliance executive officers ring the closing bell at the NYSE in 2009 to mark the 15th anniversary of the company's IPO.

[IMG: National Specialty Alloys, Inc.]

In April 2012, Reliance acquired National Specialty Alloys, Inc. (NSA), a global specialty alloy processor and distributor of premium stainless steel and nickel alloy bars and shapes, headquartered in Houston, Texas.

[IMG: Reliance Steel Logo]

In 2014 Reliance celebrated our 75th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of our IPO. We unveiled a new logo in commemoration of these dual milestones.

In 2013 and 2014, Reliance acquired Haskins Steel. Co., Inc., All Metal Services, Northern Illinois Steel Supply Co., and Fox Metals. The companies expand Reliance’s footprint deeper in the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, and internationally especially in the aerospace and energy sectors.

Gregg Mollins succeeds Dave Hannah as President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2016.

Reliance added four companies to the Family in 2016 and 2017: Tubular Steel, Inc., which distributes and processes tubing and bar products; Best Manufacturing, Inc., who provides custom precision metal fabrication; Alaska Steel Co., which brought our presence to 40 U.S. states; and Ferguson Perforating, which specializes in highly engineered and complex perforated metals.

[IMG: Reliance Cares]

Reliance establishes Reliance Cares. The purpose of this employee assistance fund is to support members of our Family of Companies who are impacted by federal natural disasters.

Acquisitions made in 2018 include DuBose National Energy Services, Inc., KMS Fab LLC, and All Metals Processing and Logistics, which all provide value added services in industries such as nuclear, automotive, and construction. In 2018, Reliance also achieved record net sales of $11.8 billion, record pre-tax income of $850.6 million, a record annual gross profit of $3.3 billion, and record non-GAAP EPA of $8.94.

Jim Hoffman succeeds Gregg Mollins as President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2019.

In 2019, Reliance commemorated its 80th anniversary and celebrated 25 years on the New York Stock Exchange. The company also achieved a record stock close of $122.17. We closed out the year with the acquisition of Fry Steel.

[IMG: Fast Metals Logo]

With an eye on the future and focus on innovation, Reliance launches its first e-commerce business, FastMetals, Inc. in February 2020. FastMetals ships nationwide and has direct access to Reliance’s vast network of metals service center locations, which carry over 100,000 products.

In October 2021, Reliance completes acquisition of Merfish United, a leading master distributor of tubular building products to the commercial, residential, municipal and industrial building markets. This acquisition broadens our focus on adjacent business opportunities beyond traditional metals service centers. The company changed its name to United Pipe and Steel Corp. in February 2023.

Reliance acquires Rotax Metals, Inc., Admiral Metals Servicenter Company, Inc., and Nu-Tech Precision Metals, Inc. in December 2021. These acquisitions expand our offerings in specialty metals including copper, bronze, and brass alloys; specialty non-ferrous metal products; and specialty extruded metals, fabricated parts, and welded components, respectively.

[IMG: Karla Lewis]

Karla Lewis succeeds Jim Hoffman as President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2023.

[IMG: Reliance donates $1 Million]

Reliance donates $1 Million to Ronald McDonald House Charities® in March 2023 to kick off the expansion of its “Reliance Cares” corporate social responsibility program.

[IMG: Southern Steel Supply, LLC]

In May 2023, Reliance acquires Southern Steel Supply, LLC, offering merchant and structural steel, pipe and tube, steel plate, ornamental products and laser cut and fabricated parts.

[IMG: Reliance Cares]

The Reliance Cares Impact Hub platform launches in November 2023, enabling employees to donate to the causes of their choice with an annual company match. Over six weeks, an astounding 83.3% of employees across our Family of Companies donated over $680,000 to more than 3,600 nonprofits across the United States.

On February 2, 2024, Reliance acquired Cooksey Iron & Metal Co., Inc. which processes and distributes finished steel products, including tubing, beam, plates, and bars. This addition strengthens and expands our position in the fast-growing Southeastern market.

[IMG: Reliance Logo]

On February 15, 2024, Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. celebrates its 85th anniversary. The company announces a name change to “Reliance, Inc.” and a new logo.

In April 2024, Reliance acquired American Alloy Steel, Inc., a prominent distributor specializing in carbon and alloy steel plate and round bar, headquartered in Houston, Texas, along with Mid-West Materials, Inc., a top-tier flat-rolled steel service center based in Perry, Ohio, serving primarily North American OEMs.

In July 2024, Reliance acquires the tolling assets from FerrouSouth, a high-quality flat-rolled steel processing operation. It operates as a division of Feralloy Corporation and expands Reliance’s U.S. presence to 41 states.

On September 19, 2024, Reliance marks a significant milestone celebrating its 30th anniversary as a public company and rings The Closing Bell at the NYSE.

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[IMG: Thomas Neilan Founder of RSAC]

Thomas Neilan establishes Reliance Steel Products Company, a distributor of steel reinforcing bar, on February 3, 1939, in Los Angeles, California.

[IMG: Allied Supply Company 1947]

Reliance subleases 6,600 square feet of warehouse space from Allied Supply Company on 37th Street in the city of Vernon, just outside Downtown Los Angeles.

[IMG: Reliance Steel Truck 1947]

In 1944, the company name is changed to Reliance Steel Co.

[IMG: Young Gimbel]

In 1947, Thomas Neilan offers to fund his nephew's graduate studies at Harvard if he will work at Reliance for a year. William Gimbel accepts and joins Reliance as Warehouseman. Little does he know he will never go back to school. Reliance records $1.2M in revenue.

[IMG: Reliance Steel 1940s]

Reliance’s product offering in 1948 expands to include aluminum. The following year, Reliance becomes the nation's first distributor of magnesium.

[IMG: Slitter]

Reliance makes its first acquisition in 1952: Carthage Steel Strip, in South Gate, California. The addition of precision cutting equipment, at the time a very new technology, greatly expands business capabilities.

[IMG: RSAC Under Construction]

By 1952, sales have reached $4M and 7 acres have been purchased on 26th Street in Vernon, CA, to accommodate the company’s growth during the postwar manufacturing boom. Building begins on what will become Reliance’s flagship warehouse and company headquarters.

[IMG: Reliance Steel Truck]

In 1956, the company is renamed for a second time to reflect its expanding product lines: Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

[IMG: Gimbel 1950s]

After moving from Warehouseman to Manager to Vice President, William Gimbel succeeds as President upon the death of his uncle, Reliance founder Thomas Neilan, in 1957.

[IMG: Sheet Metal]

In 1962, Bill Gimbel commissions the manufacture and installation