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Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS) is the largest metals service center company in North America. Through a network of more than 290 locations in 39 states,
and 10 countries outside the U.S., Reliance provides value-added metals processing
services and distributes a full line of more than 100,000 metal products. These
products include galvanized, hot-rolled and cold-finished steel, stainless
steel, aluminum, brass, copper, titanium and alloy steel sold to more than 125,000 customers in a broad
range of industries. Some of these metals service centers provide processing services for specialty metals
only. Below is a summary of Reliance's 2012 sales by product, commodity and region:
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2012 Sales by Region
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| Midwest |
26% |
| Southeast |
17% |
| West/Southwest |
19% |
| California |
11% |
| Northeast |
7% |
| Mid-Atlantic |
5% |
| Pacific Northwest |
5% |
| International |
7% |
| Mountain |
3% |
2012 Sales by Product
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| Carbon steel plate |
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13% |
| Carbon steel tubing |
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10% |
| Carbon steel structurals |
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9% |
| Carbon steel bar |
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8% |
| Hot rolled steel sheet & coil |
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6% |
| Galvanized steel sheet & coil |
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3% |
| Cold rolled steel sheet & coil |
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2% |
| Aluminum bar & tube |
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6% |
| Heat treated aluminum plate |
4% |
| Common alloy aluminum sheet & coil |
3% |
| Common alloy aluminum plate |
1% |
| Heat treated aluminum sheet & coil |
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1% |
| Stainless steel bar & tube |
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8% |
| Stainless steel sheet & coil |
5% |
| Stainless steel plate |
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2% |
| Alloy bar, rod & tube |
11% |
| Alloy, plate sheet & coil |
1% |
| Miscellaneous, including brass, copper & titanium |
5% |
| Toll processing of aluminum, carbon and stainless steel |
2% |
2012 Sales by Commodity
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| Carbon steel |
51% |
| Aluminum |
15% |
| Stainless steel |
15% |
| Alloy |
12% |
| Other |
5% |
| Toll processing |
2% |
Reliance's primary business strategy is to enhance its operating
results through strategic acquisitions and expansion of its existing operations.
This strategy is driven in part by the continued growth and consolidation of the
metals service center industry. We seek businesses that are
strategically positioned to diversify or enhance its customer base, product
breadth and geographic coverage. Reliance has successfully completed over 55
acquisitions since its 1994 IPO. We are is also
expanding our facilities and product offerings in several of our existing
geographic locations while penetrating new markets for our
products.
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