American Metals Corporation

American Metals Corporation began in 1944 as a sheet metal house. Over the years American Metals Corporation has grown to include American Metals, American Steel, Lampros Steel, Haskins Steel and Alaska Steel. The commitment to servicing the customer has been our priority for over seventy years.

History

American Metals Corporation was founded in 1944 as American Sheet Metal by the Hedinger Family. The company began as a fabricator specializing in custom fabrication as well as large projects involving complicated field work and installation. In later years, the company concentrated its efforts in the area of steel sales, becoming a premier service center. The steel service centers known as American Steel were located in Kent, Washington; Portland, Eugene, and Medford, Oregon; and Redding, California. With the acquisition of the Gilmore Steel Service Centers in 1980, the American Steel locations extended into Oakland and Sacramento, California.

In 1993, American Steel was split into two divisions: American Steel, independently owned by Howard Hedinger, and American Metals, which was formed as a joint venture between Howard Hedinger and Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

In 2009, they merged to form American Metals Corporation and began operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance.

In December 2010, American Metals Corporation acquired Lampros Steel. This acquisition included Lampros Steel Structural and Plate Sales in Portland, Oregon, and LSI Plate in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

In November 2013, American Metals Corporation acquired Haskins Steel Co., Inc., of Spokane, Washington, a carbon steel and aluminum processing center. In August 2016, American Metals Corporation acquired Alaska Steel Company, with locations in Anchorage, Fairbanks & Kenai Alaska.