{"id":1157,"date":"2018-05-16T15:52:05","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T15:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upgllc.com\/contractorssteel\/?p=1157"},"modified":"2020-04-30T13:15:11","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T13:15:11","slug":"contractors-steel-company-joins-union-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upgllc.com\/borrmannmetals\/blog\/2018\/05\/16\/contractors-steel-company-joins-union-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Contractors Steel Company Joins Union Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">May 17, 2018<\/span>\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0Chicago based Union Partners announced effective\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">May 16, 2018<\/span>\u00a0that it has acquired Contractors Steel, a leading steel service center that serves\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>\u00a0from five strategic locations in the Midwest. Contractors Steel maintains over 100,000 tons of carbon and structural plate, beams, pipe, tube, angles, and channels, to name a few products, within 2.1 million square feet of indoor and outdoor storage space. Founded in 1960 by\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Don Simon<\/span>, Contractors Steel built their reputation on having one of the largest inventories of a wide variety of carbon and structural steel products to service their customers within 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Contractors also has a full range of processing capabilities that include long product, laser cutting, drilling, tapping, machining, cambering, grinding, saw cutting, shearing\/press breaking, plate and structural rolling, plate processing, and plate burning. Known for their dedication to superior customer service, their facilities operate 24 hours a day and they maintain a fleet of over 90 trucks to meet customer demands. Through the years, the Contractors\u2019 name has remained synonymous with the values of respect, hard work and excellence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContractors Steel is a company where entrepreneurialism and family values took hold decades ago \u2013 a model we are replicating with Union Partners today. We are honored to welcome Contractors to the family and humbled that\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Don Simon<\/span>, who is greatly admired in the industry, has chosen us to carry on his legacy,\u201d stated\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Hutter<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Paul Douglass<\/span>, co-founders of Union Partners. \u201cFurther, we have had the opportunity to work with\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Marc Bokas<\/span>\u00a0during the acquisition process and are pleased to announce that he will succeed Mr. Simon as CEO of Contractors Steel. Marc has demonstrated the passion, drive and knowledge of Contractors and we look forward to growing the legacy of the company with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am extremely grateful to have been able to serve the steel industry for as long as I have,\u201d stated\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Don Simon<\/span>, founder of Contractors Steel. \u201cThroughout my 60 years in the industry, I have seen a lot of changes occur and rather than shy away, my team and I embraced these shifts as opportunities to grow the business. I see that same mindset in Union Partners and believe in their determination and ability to breathe new life into the steel service center industry. I could not be happier that the legacy of Contractors, and the fantastic workforce that supports it, will continue to thrive under Union Partners\u2019 strong vision and stewardship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Marc Bokas<\/span>, CEO of Contractors Steel, added, \u201cUnion Partners\u2019 acquisition of Contractors Steel Company opens a whole new range of opportunities for our employees and customers. Their innovative, professional and forward-looking approach to business and innovation will drive us to enhance our performance in all ways and to become a top employer and supplier in our industry. The future never looked brighter. Combining the best practices and policies of Contractors Steel Company along with those of the Union Partners\u2019 family of companies, we shall strive to produce an optimum operating entity that will meet or exceed all industry standards and expectations. I greatly appreciate this opportunity and look forward to a fantastic future for myself and all of Contractors Steel Company employees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The strategic acquisition of Contractors provides further expansion for Union Partners as they focus on increasing their geographical reach and product offerings to better attend to their customer base across\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>. Contractors joins Union Partners\u2019 family of companies that includes Maksteel, Lamination Specialties, Mapes &amp; Sprowl, Cortran,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Lee Steel<\/span>, Chicago Steel, Berg Steel, JIT Steel Service, JIT Steel Transport, Opus Metals and its greenfield development on the campus of Big River Steel.<\/p>\n<p>Angle Advisors acted as the exclusive investment banking advisor to Contractors Steel in completing this transaction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO,\u00a0May 17, 2018\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ \u2014\u00a0Chicago based Union Partners announced effective\u00a0May 16, 2018\u00a0that it has acquired Contractors Steel, a leading steel service center that serves\u00a0North America\u00a0from five strategic locations in the Midwest. 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