M&A Deal Summary

Reliance Acquires KMS Companies

On August 1, 2018, Reliance acquired manufacturer KMS Companies

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Reliance’s 2nd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Reliance’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Reliance’s 2nd transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-08-01
Target KMS Companies
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Reliance
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

KMS Companies

Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
The KMS Companies specialize in precision sheet metal fabrication ranging from prototypes to large production runs utilizing a wide variety of metals and fabrication methods including laser cutting, stamping, turret punching, machining, powder coating and welding.

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Buyer

Reliance

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Category Company
Founded 1939
Sector Metals/Mining
Employees15,000
Revenue 14.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Reliance is a large metals service center company. Reliance's network of metals service centers operates more than 300 locations across the US and internationally. Through this network, Reliance provides metals processing services and distribute a full line of more than 100,000 metal products, including alloy, aluminum, brass, copper, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium and specialty steel products. Reliance was founded in 1939 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 25
Sector (Manufacturing) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 23
State (Pennsylvania) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 18 of 23
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-02 DuBose National Energy Services

Clinton, North Carolina, United States

DuBose Energy and DuBose Fasteners specialize in global fabrication, supply and distribution of metal and metal products to the nuclear industry, including utilities, component manufacturers and contractors. DuBose Energy was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Clinton, North Carolina. DuBose Fasteners was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-04 Merfish Pipe & Supply

Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States

Merfish Pipe & Supply is a master distributor of carbon steel pipes, copper tubing, plastic pipe, electrical conduit and related products that are distributed to its independent wholesale distributor customers across a variety of end markets. Merfish Pipe & Supply is based in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

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