Friedman Industries Grows Through Purchase of Century Metals, Supplies
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 02 2025
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Acquisition Details: Friedman Industries has acquired Century Metals and Supplies in Miami, Florida, including its facilities, equipment, and real estate, with the operations continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Strategic Expansion: This acquisition enhances Friedman's presence in the southeastern U.S. and Latin American markets, broadening its product offerings to include various steel types and non-ferrous materials.
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Friedman Industries, Incorporated is a manufacturer and processor of steel products. The Company has two segments: flat-roll products and tubular products. The flat-roll product segment consists of operations in Hickman, Decatur, East Chicago, Granite City and Sinton, where it processes hot-rolled steel coils. The Hickman, East Chicago and Granite City facilities operate temper mills and corrective leveling cut-to-length lines. The Sinton and Decatur facilities operate stretcher-leveler cut-to-length lines. The tubular product segment consists of operations in Lone Star, where it manufactures electric resistance welded pipe and distributes pipe through its Texas Tubular Products division. TTP operates two electric resistance welded pipe mills with a combined outside diameter (OD) size range of 2 3/8' OD to 8 5/8' OD. Both pipe mills are American Petroleum Institute (API) licensed to manufacture line pipe and oil country pipe and also manufacture pipe for structural purposes.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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