# American Posts/Universal Metals acquires Ohio-Kentucky Steel

American Posts LLC, a sister company of Universal Metals, has acquired Ohio-Kentucky Steel, a steel slitting company based in Franklin, Ohio, to bring slitting capabilities in-house.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-03-06
- Where: Franklin, Ohio, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: steel slitting services, pickling and oiling, leveling, shearing
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [American Posts LLC](https://endata.com/companies/37816.md) (acquirer)
- [Universal Metals](https://endata.com/companies/37817.md) (acquirer)
- [Ohio-Kentucky Steel](https://endata.com/companies/37818.md) (target)

## Sources

- [modernmetals.com](https://www.modernmetals.com/15084-universal-metals-american-posts-acquires-ohio-kentucky-steel.html), 2019-03-06: "Bringing slitting services in-house was a strategic move that supports our growth strategy and enables us to provide an even more efficient service offering to our customers."

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