Company:Kloeckner Metals Corporation

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Kloeckner Metals Corporation offices in Roswell, Georgia

Kloeckner Metals Corporation is a steel and metal distributor based in Roswell, Georgia. Kloeckner Metals Corporation's core business is the sale of steel and non-ferrous metals. The North American subsidiary of Klöckner & Co SE, Kloeckner Metals Corporation is the fourth-largest service center company in North America with 50 locations in North America servicing 8,000 metalworking businesses in the United States , Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada .[1][2] In 2016, Kloeckner Metals Corporation reported sales of $2.6 billion.[2]

History

Kloeckner Metals Corporation was founded in 2011 when subsidiaries Macsteel Service Centers USA and Namasco merged.[3]

In 2015, Kloeckner Metals Corporation announced the acquisition of sheet metal fabrication company American Fabricators.[4][5]

In 2017, Kloeckner Metals Corporation announced a new 106,000-square-foot plant in University Park, Illinois and the expansion of its flat-rolled distribution center in Greenville, South Carolina.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] The same year, Kloeckner Metals Corporation announced the appointment of John Ganem as CEO beginning January 1, 2017.[14]

Digitalization

Kloeckner Metals Corporation has publicly shared a major commitment to the digitalization of the metals industry at large.[15]

PVD

In 2017, following partnership with Double Stone Steel, Kloeckner Metals Corporation announced investments in physical vapor deposition (PVD) that will introduce domestic PVD to the United States manufacturing industry on a large scale. Previously, large-scale projects and sourcing for PVD had to purchased offshore and imported.[16][17][18][19]

Awards

  • In 2017, Kloeckner Metals Corporation was rated a top workplace by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.[20]
  • In 2017, Kloeckner Metals Corporation's departing CEO, Bill Partalis, was named Executive of the Year by Metal Center News.[2]

References

  1. "Kloeckner Metals Advantages". https://www.kloecknermetals.com/Who-we-are/Kloeckner-Metals-Advantages.aspx. Retrieved 2017-09-04. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 News, Metal Center. "Kloeckner's Partalis is MCN's Executive of the Year > Metal Center News > Current News" (in en-US). http://www.metalcenternews.com/Editorial/CurrentNews/tabid/2524/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/13330/Kloeckners-Partalis-is-MCNs-Executive-of-the-Year.aspx. 
  3. "Klöckner Acquisition Combines Namasco, Macsteel USA" (in en-US). http://www.metalcenternews.com/Editorial/SearchBackIssues/2011Issues/MetalCenterNewsJanuary2011/12011NewsKl%C3%B6cknerAcquisition/tabid/4817/Default.aspx. 
  4. "Germany's Kloeckner acquires U.S. firm American Fabricators". Reuters. 2015-10-01. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kloeck-co-m-a-american-fabricators/germanys-kloeckner-acquires-u-s-firm-american-fabricators-idUSKCN0RV59220151001. 
  5. Williams, Sandy (2015-10-06). "Klöckner & Co Acquires American Fabricators - Steel Market Update" (in en-gb). Steel Market Update. https://www.steelmarketupdate.com/news/7399-kloeckner-co-acquires-american-fabricators. 
  6. Nolan, Mike. "Metals processor relocates to University Park" (in en-US). Daily Southtown. http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-kloeckner-metals-move-st-0306-20170303-story.html. 
  7. "Kloeckner Metals Corporation Moves to New Facility" (in en). Appliance Design. 2017-03-03. https://www.appliancedesign.com/articles/95387-kloeckner-metals-corporation-moves-tonew-facility. 
  8. "Fresh paint and room to grow | American Metal Market". http://www.amm.com/Article/3724704/Fresh%C2%ADpaint%C2%ADand%C2%ADroom%C2%ADto%C2%ADgrow.html. 
  9. "Global Metals Distributor Kloeckner Metals Builds New Plant In Chicago, Hosts Grand Opening" (in en). https://article.wn.com/view/2017/05/10/Global_Metals_Distributor_Kloeckner_Metals_Builds_New_Plant_/. 
  10. "Kloeckner Metals to host Illinois facility grand opening on May 3" (in en). The Fabricator. http://www.thefabricator.com/news/metalsmaterials/kloeckner-metals-to-host-illinois-facility-grand-opening-on-may-3. 
  11. Triplett, Tim. "Kloeckner Expands in Greenville to House New Slitter - Steel Market Update" (in en-gb). Steel Market Update. https://www.steelmarketupdate.com/news/11612-kloeckner-expands-in-greenville-to-house-new-slitter/11612-kloeckner-expands-in-greenville-to-house-new-slitter. 
  12. "Kloeckner sets $11.3M SC plant expansion | American Metal Market". http://www.amm.com/Article/3734716/Kloeckner-sets-113M-SC-plant-expansion.html. 
  13. News, Metal Center. "Kloeckner Expanding South Carolina Facility > Metal Center News > Current News" (in en-US). http://www.metalcenternews.com/Editorial/CurrentNews/tabid/2524/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/13209/Kloeckner-Expanding-South-Carolina-Facility.aspx. 
  14. "Roswell steel producer appoints new CEO, COO". https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2017/09/07/roswell-steel-producer-appoints-new-ceo-coo.html. 
  15. "Kloeckner Metals targeting digital sales | American Metal Market". http://www.amm.com/Article/3754050/Kloeckner-Metals-targeting-digital-sales.html. 
  16. "Kloeckner Metals New PVD Processing Equipment | Commercial Construction and Renovation" (in en-US). http://www.ccr-mag.com/kloeckner-metals-new-pvd-processing-equipment/. 
  17. "Kloeckner colors outside the lines with PVD | American Metal Market". http://www.amm.com/Article/3672138/Kloeckner-colors-outside-the-lines-with-PVD.html. 
  18. "Kloeckner Metals to Install New PVD Processing Equipment Allowing Coloring Capability To Be Done in U.S. - Industry Today" (in en-US). Industry Today. http://industrytoday.com/resources/kloeckner-metals-to-install-new-pvd-processing-equipment-allowing-coloring-capability-to-be-done-in-u-s/. 
  19. "Kloeckner Metals to install new PVD processing equipment" (in en). The Fabricator. 2017-03-13. http://www.thefabricator.com/news/metalsmaterials/kloeckner-metals-to-install-new-pvd-processing-equipment. 
  20. "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top Workplaces 2017 - List of winners" (in en). TopWorkplaces. https://www.topworkplaces.com/frontend.php/regional-list/list/ajc. 

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