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  14 April 2015 Click here to view PDF   Exton, PA – TW Metals’ Government Business Unit (GBU) has been awarded a “Metals Prime Vendor” contract for the Northeast Region by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support to provide a range of products including pipe and tube, bar and rods, wire, sheet, plate, […]

26 January 2015 Click here to view PDF BIRMINGHAM, AL – O’Neal Industries (ONI) has appointed Norm Browning as Vice President of Business Development. In this role, Browning will be responsible for developing and growing major accounts that require cross-company coordination, national account coordination and lead generation. Browning began his career with O’Neal Steel in […]

9 July 2014 Click here to view PDF CHRG Metals officially became a division of United Performance Metals in October, 2013.  CHRG Metals had previously operated as a division of O’Neal Steel.  As a supplier of corrosion and heat resistant stainless and nickel alloys in sheet and plate, the transition placed both companies in a […]

22 May 2014 Click here to view PDF Hamilton, OH – United Performance Metals has gained approval from Pratt & Whitney as a qualified source authorized to perform Laser Beam Metal Removal in accordance with PWA 119-1&2. Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. company, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service […]

14 March 2014 Click here to view PDF BIRMINGHAM, AL– O’Neal Steel, Inc. has announced the appointment of Suzanne Lane to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In this role, she will have responsibility for the Accounting, Credit, Information Services, and Analytics departments which provide services to both O’Neal Steel and O’Neal Manufacturing Services. Lane […]

1 May 2014 Click here to view PDF Hamilton, Ohio – United Performance Metals was recognized for demonstrating its commitment to excellence with 100% on-time delivery and quality of their products to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics.  United Performance Metals’ ability, workmanship, and superior standard of performance were noted as instrumental in supporting the commitments of Lockheed […]

5 March 2014 Click here to view PDF BIRMINGHAM, AL — Holman Head, currently President and Chief Executive Officer of O’Neal Steel, is being promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of O’Neal Industries, Inc. (ONI), the parent company of O’Neal Steel and numerous other leading brands in the metals industry. Concurrently, Stephen Armstrong, now […]

5 March 2014 Click here to view PDF. After 38 years of distinguished service, O’Neal Industries Vice Chairman Bill Jones will retire on June 30th. A native of Birmingham, Jones earned his B.A. degree from the University of Virginia. Following four years with South Central Bell in commercial management, he entered the metals service center […]

6 February 2014 BRIGHTON, CO. – O’Neal Flat Rolled Metals (OFR Metals) announced that Jeff Simons will take over as the new president and CEO of the company. Simons previously held the position of Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for O’Neal Industries, parent company of OFR Metals. He began his work with the […]

 3 February 2014 Click here to view PDF. LISLE, IL (February 3, 2014) − Leeco Steel, a leading supplier of carbon, HSLA, heat-treated and alloy plate steel, has purchased a facility to house a sales and distribution center in Tampa, Florida. This is Leeco Steel’s first location in Florida and 11th overall. “Our 2014 strategic […]

13 January 2014 Click here to view PDF LISLE, IL  − Leeco Steel, a leading supplier of carbon, HSLA, heat-treated and alloy plate steel, has purchased a facility in Houston, Texas.  This is Leeco Steel’s second location in Texas and will be home to a sales and distribution center. “We are making a substantial investment […]

21 October 2013 Click here to view PDF Hamilton, OH –    On October 1st, 2013, CHRG Metals officially became a division of United Performance Metals.  CHRG had previously operated as a division of O’Neal Steel.  CHRG Metals, O’Neal Steel, and United Performance Metals are all affiliates of O’Neal Industries. CHRG Metals is a supplier of corrosion and […]

18 September 2013 American Metal Market awards O’Neal Steel with Service Center of the Year based on commitment to fast, accurate, dependable service. Click here to read the article.  

18 September 2013 Click here to view PDF LISLE, Ill − Leeco Steel, a leading global supplier of carbon, HSLA, heat-treated and alloy plate steel, has secured a facility in Mobile, Alabama.  The distribution center began shipping plate steel this month. The Mobile site was added as part of its overall plan to establish a […]

29 August 2013 Click here to view PDF  Hamilton, Ohio –  United Performance Metals has added a new precision 18” Turret Head slitter capable of slitting coils ranging in thicknesses of .020 to .125. The Turret slitter boasts state-of-the-art technology which will yield reduced set up time, increased line speeds, the ability to pull narrow cuts, […]

30 August 2013 Click here to view PDF Benicia, California –  Plus Ten Stainless has been assessed by NSF-ISR and found to be in conformance to the Aerospace Standard AS9100 Revision C  for the supply, processing, stocking and distribution of stainless steel, high temperature alloys and consumable products to the aerospace and commercial markets.  Plus […]

11 July 2013 Click here to view PDF BIRMINGHAM, AL — After a storied career in the American steel industry, Tom Ballou has retired as Vice President of Supply Chain Management at O’Neal Steel. He will, however, continue in an advisory role to the company through the end of 2013. Ballou’s career in the metals […]

12 July 2013 Click here to view PDF BIRMINGHAM, AL —O’Neal Industries, through its subsidiary United Performance Metals, Inc. (UPM) has acquired the assets of Vulcanium Metals, a leading stock/distributor and processor of titanium for aerospace and defense, medical instruments and other industrial applications based in Northbrook, Illinois.  Vulcanium (vulcanium.com), which operates stocking facilities in […]

O’Neal Industries is featured in the April 2013 issue of Modern Metals, the magazine for metal service centers, fabricators & OEMs / end users. Click here to view full story

3 June 2013 Click here to view PDF Hamilton, OH – June 3, 2013 – A coalition which includes The Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and the Manufacturing Institute are partnering resources to adopt a collaborative and strategic approach to veteran employment. United Performance Metals joins their efforts […]