Reliance Steel and Aluminum (RSAC) was founded in 1939 as Reliance Steel Products Company to produce steel reinforcing bars.
In 1948 Reliance began manufacturing aluminum and magnesium products.
The company has grown through acquisitions, namely Effron Steel in 1960, Southern Equipment & Supply in 1972, Bralco Metals in 1979, Pitt Des Moins in 2001, and Earle M. Jorgenson in 2006.
Today RSCAC processes and distributes more than 100,000 metal products worldwide through almost 300 service and distribution centers to 125,000 customers.
The company produces carbon, alloy, stainless steel, specialty steel products, aluminum, brass, copper, and titanium products to the aerospace, construction, manufacturing, semiconductor, electronics, and transportation industries.
Reliance Steel and Aluminum trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RS, is a member of the S&P 500, is #299 in the Fortune 500, has 14,000 employees, and had $9.92 billion in revenue in 2013.
Reliance Steel and Aluminum
Reliance Steel and Aluminum (RSAC) was founded in 1939 as Reliance Steel Products Company to produce steel reinforcing bars.
In 1948 Reliance began manufacturing aluminum and magnesium products.
The company has grown through acquisitions, namely Effron Steel in 1960, Southern Equipment & Supply in 1972, Bralco Metals in 1979, Pitt Des Moins in 2001, and Earle M. Jorgenson in 2006.
History
Today RSCAC processes and distributes more than 100,000 metal products worldwide through almost 300 service and distribution centers to 125,000 customers.
The company produces carbon, alloy, stainless steel, specialty steel products, aluminum, brass, copper, and titanium products to the aerospace, construction, manufacturing, semiconductor, electronics, and transportation industries.
Reliance Steel and Aluminum trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RS, is a member of the S&P 500, is #299 in the Fortune 500, has 14,000 employees, and had $9.92 billion in revenue in 2013.