Welcome to 2021! What a ride 2020 has been! The year started in a falling market and has ended in a soaring one. The steel industry has always been a roller coaster and 2020 has certainly proved to be just that. I think 2021 is shaping up to be an UP year for everyone. To all our customers and vendors, thank you so much for your continued support of Contractors Steel and making us Stronger Together, every day. As we begin the new year, let us reflect on 2020: Big Changes! Contractors Steel saw some big changes in 2020: In January, we completed our initial physical inventory. In fact, we re-tagged all 60,000 tons of company-wide inventory with bar-coded tags. This allows us to accurately track our steel in from the mills and out to our customers. For April, our Chicago-area location received a brand-new Python-X Multi-Purpose Cutting Machine, moreover, this complements the capabilities of our customers and supports their growth. In early summer, Contractors Steel entered the Southwestern market. This added to our already robust coverage in the upper Midwest. Our greenfield CSC-Phoenix branch intends to provide a full line of structural steel, merchants, piling, pipe & tube, sheet, and plate products. In addition, we will bring value added processing to the facility which has been and will continue to be our core strength. I am proud to say, we shipped out our first order this fall, and we are excited to support the growing demand in the Southwest market. And in recent news, Contractors Steel formally acquired Borrmann Metal Center. Borrmann is a leader in the light structural and specialty metals market. It represents a key addition to CSC-Phoenix as they build a 3-facility network to service the Southwest USA and Northwest Mexican markets. Now we have two great winter homes to visit! For some companies this would be enough. At Contractors, we continue to invest in trucks, technology, employee training, and many other assets to improve our execution to customers. In fact, the investments we make into the company are a direct commitment to be the best and most trusted partner for all your steel and value-added metal needs. We have and will continue to listen to our customer feedback and have improved in 4 critical areas: Safety Inventory Accuracy Shipped On-Time in Full Quality To be clear, we are not where we want to be. However, our improvements are undeniable and our commitment to continue to earn customer trust is unwavering. We are excited to show off our improvements so please accept our invitation to come tour our facilities with your local Territory Sales Manager. Finally, I would be remiss if I did not say how proud I am of what our team accomplished in 2020. Covid-19 presented challenges I have not seen in my 25-year + career. The responsibility that comes with being an essential industry, as steel is in the supply chain, means you must make sacrifices. You must show up to work making sure the material is delivered on-time for important projects across North America. Our team did that in spades. Thank you, thank you and thank you again to each Contractors Steel team member for your hard work and determination servicing all our customers! Contractors Steel enjoyed working during this time of hardship and that would not have occurred if it were not for the needs of our customers. Our unbelievably talented team is here to help you in any way. May your 2021 be prosperous and I look forward to seeing everyone – in person (again) here in the new year! Respectfully, Steve Letnich Steve Letnich, COO Contractors Steel DETROIT, MI 48649 Schooner Drive Van Buren Twp, MI 48111 T: 734.464.4000 lisales@contractorssteel.com CLEVELAND, OH 8383 Boyle Parkway Twinsburg, OH 44087 T: 330.425.3050 clsales@contractorssteel.com GRAND RAPIDS, MI 2768 Dormax S.W. Wyoming, MI 49519 T: 616.531.4000 grsales@contractorssteel.com CHICAGO, IL 1601 E. 165th Street Hammond, IN 46320 T: 219.378.1777 hasales@contractorssteel.com PHOENIX, AZ 11040 N Solar Canyon Way Surprise, AZ 85379 T: 602.610.3218 azsales@contractorssteel.com ABOUT NEWS CAREERS CONTACT © 2021 Contractors Steel