Strong First Quarter Shipments and Sales
Olympic Steel reported strong shipments and first quarter sales of $493 million with net income of $2.5 million. Flat-rolled shipping volumes were up 24% sequentially and 6% over the prior year.
Positive Impact from Recent Acquisition
The recent acquisition of MetalWorks completed in late 2024 was immediately accretive to results, contributing positively to the Carbon segment's performance.
Debt Reduction and Credit Facility Extension
The company reduced its debt by $37 million, lowering total debt to $235 million. They also announced a five-year extension of their $625 million asset-based revolving credit facility.
John Deere Supplier Recognition
Olympic Steel was recognized as a partner-level supplier in the John Deere Achieving Excellence program, which is John Deere's highest supplier rating.
Strategic Investments and Expansions
The company opened a new facility in Houston and is making several capital investments to enhance capacity and efficiency, including a new cut-to-length line and a high-speed light gauge narrow width specialty metal slitter.