The metals service center industry experienced a significant recovery during 2004 and 2005, due to global economic factors including increased demand from China and the U.S., decreased imports, a consolidation among domestic steelmakers, and a rebound of the U.S. manufacturing sector—all of which combined to substantially increase metals selling prices from 2003 levels. Click here to read, ''Buyers spend 15% more with top 100 in 2005,'' in May 4, 2006 issue.
Here is our list of the Top 100 based on 2005 revenue:| 1. | Ryerson Inc. |
| 2. | Reliance Steel & Aluminum
Co. |
| 3. | Samuel, Son & Co. |
| 4. | ThyssenKrupp Materials NA
Inc. |
| 5. | Russel Metals Inc. |
| 6. | Worthington Steel Group |
| 7. | Earle M. Jorgenson Co. |
| 8. | Macsteel Service Centers
USA |
| 9. | O'Neal Steel Inc. |
| 10. | Metals USA Inc. |
| 11. | McJunkin Corp. |
| 12. | Carpenter Technology Corp. Distribution
Division |
| 13. | PNA Group Inc. |
| 14. | Namasco Corp. |
| 15. | Olympic Steel Inc. |
| 16. | A.M. Castle & Co. |
| 17. | Alro Steel Corp. |
| 18. | Novamerican Steel |
| 19. | Marmon/Keystone Corp. |
| 20. | Central Steel & Wire
Co. |
| 21. | Kenwal Steel Corp. |
| 22. | Kerry Steel Inc. |
| 23. | Esmark Inc. |
| 24. | Heidtman Steel Products |
| 25. | Majestic Steel Service USA
Inc. |
| 26. | Primary Steel Inc. |
| 27. | Norfolk Iron & Metal
Co. |
| 28. | Yarde Metals |
| 29. | MISA Metals Inc. |
| 30. | Edgen Corp. |
| 31. | Brown-Strauss Steel |
| 32. | Eastern Metal Supply Inc. |
| 33. | Steel Warehouse Co. Inc. |
| 34. | Tubular Steel Inc. |
| 35. | Cargill Steel Service
Centers |
| 36. | McNeilus Steel Inc. |
| 37. | Transtar Metals Inc. |
| 38. | Chicago Tube and Iron Co. |
| 39. | Pacesetter Steel Service |
| 40. | Contractors Steel |
| 41. | Lapham-Hickey Steel Corp. |
| 42. | Maksteel Inc. |
| 43. | Friedman Industries Inc. |
| 44. | Mill Steel Inc. |
| 45. | Trident Steel Corp. |
| 46. | Saginaw Pipe Co. |
| 47. | McNichols Co. |
| 48. | Clayton Metals Inc. |
| 49. | Ugine Stainless & Alloys
Inc. |
| 50. | Varsteel |
| 51. | Standard Tinsmith Supply
Corp. |
| 52. | Aerospace Tube & Pipe |
| 53. | Maas Hansen Steel Corp. |
| 54. | Petersen Aluminum Corp. |
| 55. | Atlas Steel Products Co. |
| 56. | Owen Industries |
| 57. | Lee Steel Corp. |
| 58. | (58a) Industrial Metal Supply
Co. |
| 59. | (58b) Kelco Metals Inc. |
| 60. | Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals
Inc. |
| 61. | Admiral Metals |
| 62. | Cambridge-Lee Industries
Inc. |
| 63. | MST Steel Corp. |
| 64. | State Pipe & Supply
Inc. |
| 65. | (65a) Block Steel Corp. |
| 66. | (65b) Kenilworth Steel Co. |
| 67. | (65c) Turret Steel Industries
Inc. |
| 68. | Horizon Steel Co. |
| 69. | Sabel Steel Service |
| 70. | Pierce Aluminum Co. |
| 71. | Curtis Steel Co. Ltd. |
| 72. | Action Steel |
| 73. | Stripco Inc. |
| 74. | High Steel Service Center |
| 75. | (75a) O'Brien Steel Service
Co. |
| 76. | (75b) Precision Steel Warehouse
Inc. |
| 77. | (75c) Three D Metals Inc. |
| 78. | Benjamin Steel Co. |
| 79. | Center Steel Sales |
| 80. | Westfield Steel Inc. |
| 81. | (81a) Basic Metals Inc. |
| 82. | (81b) Berlin Metals LLC |
| 83. | Ferguson Metals |
| 84. | Pennsylvania Steel Co. |
| 85. | Metals Master Sales Corp. |
| 86. | Singer Steel Co. |
| 87. | Denman & Davis |
| 88. | (88a) Amsco Steel Co. |
| 89. | (88b) Dura-Bar Metal
Services |
| 90. | Almetals Co. |
| 91. | Erickson Metals Corp. |
| 92. | (92a) Action Stainless &
Alloys |
| 93. | (92b) Vulcanium Metals
Inc. |
| 94. | Farmer’s Copper & Industrial
Supply |
| 95. | Pemco Inc. |
| 96. | Joseph Fazzio Inc. |
| 97. | (97a) Southern Aluminum Finishing
Co. |
| 98. | (97b) Steel Supply Co. |
| 99. | (97c) Tico Titanium Inc. |
| 100. | Trans World
Alloys |
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