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9 September 2012 Click here to view PDF Birmingham, Alabama– OFR Metals, a subsidiary of O’Neal Industries, began operations in Birmingham, Alabama, this June. The company is focused on growth in the Southeast and is expanding their outside sales force as part of this effort. Butch Bosworth has joined OFR Metals as an outside salesperson […]

4 September 2012 Click here to view PDF Hamilton, Ohio –  United Performance Metals, Hamilton, OH is now offering Traverse (Oscillate) Winding solutions to its slit coil operations.  UPM can offer its customers slit edge or edge conditioned coils with many times the linear strip footage as would be possible on conventional or “pancake wound” […]

United Performance Metals Launches Redesigned Website 15 August 2012 Click here to view PDF Hamilton, Ohio – United Performance Metals unveiled a redesigned website at www.upmet.com.  The new design highlights online tools in an easy-to-use format.        Products and capabilities are more strongly showcased using the new design      Access to online […]

O’Neal Flat Rolled Metals (OFR) Expands Footprint with Coil Processing Facility in Virginia 13 August 2012 Click here to view PDF Lynchburg, VA – O’Neal Flat Rolled Metals (OFR) recently opened for business in Lynchburg, VA as they moved into the former warehouse of sister company, O’Neal Steel. The 135,000 square foot warehouse will provide […]

O’Neal Flat Rolled Metals (OFR) opens steel coil processing facility in Birmingham 1 August 2012 Click here to view PDF Birmingham, AL – The former coil processing center of O’Neal Industries is now part of O’Neal Flat Rolled Metals (OFR). OFR is part of the O’Neal family of companies and recently opened for business in […]

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush Makes a Stop at United Performance Metals 18 July 2012 Click here to view PDF Hamilton, Ohio –Wednesday, July 18 2012 – Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush spent time this morning with supporters of the Mitt Romney campaign during a stop at the Hamilton Ohio manufacturing facility United Performance Metals.   The […]

Speaker of the House Talks with UPM 11 May 2012 For Immediate Release Click here to view the PDF The Speaker of The House Talks Business With United Performance Metals Hamilton, Ohio -Friday, May 11, 2012 -U. S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-West Chester Twp. spent time this morning with staff from United Performance Metals […]

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  United Performance Metals Recognized Employees for Milestone Years of Service Hamilton, Ohio – March 1, 2012 — Three employees reached milestone years of service with United Performance Metals during the first quarter of 2012; Lynne Kent, Sheet Segment Account Manager, 5 years of employment, JoAnne Breehne, Customer Service Manager, 10 years of employment, and […]

Iowa Laser Technology, Inc. Acquisition 3 January 2012 For Immediate Release  Click here to view the PDF BIRMINGHAM, AL — O’Neal Industries announced today the acquisition of Iowa Laser Technology, Inc., a manufacturer of fabricated metal assemblies and components operating out of a single facility in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The addition of Iowa Laser represents […]

O’Neal Flat Rolled Metals 1 January 2012 For Immediate Release Click here for PDF version Metalwest and TAD Metals, two member companies of O’Neal Industries, announce combining their companies to become O’Neal Flat Rolled Metals Newly named company will offer increased access to flat rolled metal products, continued excellence in customer service and the strength […]

Plus Ten Acquisition 6 September 2011 For Immediate Release Click here to view the PDF BIRMINGHAM, AL — O’Neal Industries, Inc. through its subsidiary, United Performance Metals, Inc., (UPM) has acquired Plus Ten Stainless, Inc., a provider of precision cold saw cut stainless steel, nickel alloy, and stainless plate. Plus Ten operates a single processing […]

Click here to view the PDF 1 August 2011 La Mirada, California –  United Performance Metals has relocated its California branch to a new facility in La Mirada in order to accommodate our continued growth in the region. The addition of space will allow us to meet our customer’s needs with even more inventory and […]

President/CEO 20 July 2011 For Immediate Release Click here to view the PDF BRIGHTON, CO — Terry Taft, President and CEO of Metalwest/TAD Metals, two member companies of the O’Neal Industrial Metals Group, has announced his decision to retire. A 31-year veteran of the industry, Taft began his metals service center career with Shelby Steel, […]

Logistics Manager 7 July 2011 For Immediate Release Click here to view the PDF BIRMINGHAM, AL — O’Neal Steel, Inc. has promoted Jeff Burleson to the position of Corporate Logistics Manager. Burleson began his career at O’Neal’s Birmingham District in 1980 as a warehouseman. He worked his way up to Production Supervisor before transferring to […]

New Risk Manager 26 January 2011 For Immediate Release Click here to view the PDF BIRMINGHAM, AL — Tony Ankar has been hired by O’Neal Industries, the holding company of O’Neal Steel, Inc., as Director of Risk Management. In his new position, Ankar will direct the company’s commodities, foreign exchange, and interest-rate-hedging programs; strengthen the […]

Click here to view the PDF Darien, IL based Leeco Steel, LLC was presented with the 2010 Chicago Chapter AWMI Company of the Year Award on September 22, 2010. Denton J Nordhues, President and CEO accepted the award at the 27thAnnual Industry Dinner and Awards Banquet event held at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in […]

Denman & Davis / Clifton 2 September 2010 For Immediate Release Click here to view the PDF BIRMINGHAM, AL — Ever since Denman & Davis, the Northeast’s largest independentfull-line metals service center, was acquired by O’Neal Steel, Inc. late last year, the process ofconverting D&D’s operations has been in the works. Within the next few […]

New Corporate Position 3 August 2010 For Immediate Release Click here to view the PDF BIRMINGHAM, AL — Tate Forrester, a former investment banker and recent business school graduate, is the newest addition at the corporate level of O’Neal Steel, Inc. He will be based at O’Neal’s Houston facility, where his initial focus will be […]

New Corporate Position 20 April 2010 For Immediate Release Click here to view the PDF BIRMINGHAM, AL — Suzanne Lane has been hired as Director of Financial Reporting at O’Neal Industries, the holding company of O’Neal Steel, Inc. and its eight affiliates. In her new role, Lane will be responsible for all holding-company-level financial reporting […]