# W&W|AFCO Steel acquires Hirschfeld Industries

WWSC Holdings, LLC (W&W|AFCO Steel) has acquired Texas-based steel producer Hirschfeld Industries, bringing together two structural steel fabricators with 14 production facilities and approximately 3.5 million square feet of manufacturing capacity.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-02-01
- Where: San Angelo, Texas, United States
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 3.5 million square feet of manufacturing capacity
- Products: structural steel fabrication, steel bridges, steel for stadiums and airports
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Alleghany Capital Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/23968.md) (investor)
- [W&W|AFCO Steel](https://endata.com/companies/29773.md) (acquirer)
- [Hirschfeld Industries](https://endata.com/companies/29774.md) (target)
- [WWSC Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/29918.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [willkie.com](https://www.willkie.com/news/2018/02/alleghany-acquisition-of-hirschfeld-industries), 2018-02-01: "Alleghany Capital Corporation, a subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation, announced that structural steel fabricator WWSC Holdings, LLC ("W&W|AFCO") has acquired Texas-based steel producer Hirschfeld Industries."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alleghany-capital-corporation-announces-acquisition-of-hirschfeld-industries-by-wwafco-steel-300595033.html), 2018-02-07: "The acquisition of Hirschfeld brings together two great companies with long histories in the bridge and fabricated steel markets."

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