Vanatsky Hired To Lead High-Performance Metals Business In Asia                                      

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 11 , 2008

BIRMINGHAM, AL — O’Neal Steel, Inc. has announced the appointment of Rich
Vanatsky to the position of General Manager of Asian operations for the company’s High-Performance Metals Group (HPMG). His responsibilities will initially be focused on managing existing business and adding new customers for high-performance metals in China.


HPMG is a synergistic combination of four O’Neal subsidiaries, consisting of
Aerodyne Alloys, Supply Dynamics, TW Metals, and United Performance Metals – all leading suppliers in the high-performance/high-temperature metals market. Together, the group offers unprecedented purchasing power, access to products, precision processing, inventory management, and expertise across the full spectrum of specialty metals for diverse international markets, including aerospace, power generation, and petrochemical.


Working out of the Hamilton, OH offices of United Performance Metals, Vanatsky
brings with him more than 20 years experience in the management of strategic
business-to-business relationships and consulting with some of the world’s largest multinational companies. He was most recently director of the Cincinnati office of Tahoe Partners, a specialized IT and business solutions firm with expertise in supply chain management across a variety of business categories including the metals industry.

A graduate of the University of Cincinnati with an MBA from the Wharton School
of the University of Pennsylvania, Vanatsky has also previously worked for Supply Dynamics and AIM International, both of Cincinnati, as director of those companies’ highly innovative and successful material aggregation programs; and he has held posts with Accenture and GE Aircraft Engines.


O’Neal Steel is the nation’s largest family-owned, full-line metals service center
with annual sales of approximately $3 billion, headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, and more than 80 locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. In addition to the five HPMG businesses, the O’Neal family of companies includes O’Neal Steel, Leeco Steel, Metalwest, TAD Metals, and Timberline Steel.

For more information, please contact Mr. Bob Hales, Director of Market Development at (513) 965-2000.



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