# Union Partners consolidates five steel operations under Maksteel brand

Union Partners announced that Lee Steel, Berg Steel, JIT Steel Service, and JIT Steel Transport will operate as Maksteel, and Opus Metals will change its name to Mak Specialty Metals, effective August 1, 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-08-01
- Where: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: steel processing and distribution, aluminum and stainless steel processing
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Union Partners LLC](https://endata.com/companies/29034.md)
- [Maksteel](https://endata.com/companies/31274.md) (target)
- [Lee Steel](https://endata.com/companies/33486.md) (target)
- [Berg Steel](https://endata.com/companies/33487.md) (target)
- [JIT Steel Service](https://endata.com/companies/33488.md) (target)
- [JIT Steel Transport](https://endata.com/companies/33489.md) (target)
- [Opus Metals](https://endata.com/companies/33490.md) (target)
- [Mak Specialty Metals](https://endata.com/companies/33491.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/union-partners-announces-additions-to-maksteel-300690477.html), 2018-08-01: "We are excited to extend the Maksteel name to five of our current operations in the US."
- [thefabricator.com](https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/news/metalsmaterials/union-partners-announces-additions-to-maksteel), 2018-08-02: "Now combined, Maksteel further expands its services in multiblanking, light-gauge and exposed slitting, and aluminum and stainless steel processing."

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