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News Articles

News Articles - 2010 to Present

19 May, 2016
China has Conducted a ‘War’—not Trade—with Steel, Experts Say
04 March, 2016
Esmark CEO Bouchard: Steel industry ‘Weathered Through the Storm’
01 March, 2016
The Business of Giving Back
01 February, 2016
Esmark’s Economic Energy, Philanthropy, and Family Values Contribute to Pittsburgh’s Commerce, Culture, and Community
18 September, 2014
Esmark Acquired KMA Manufacturing in Vanport
17 September, 2014
Esmark Industrial Group, a metals fabrication and manufacturing subsidiary of Esmark, Inc., today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the assets of one of the most storied names in steel industry services – Pittsburgh Annealing Box, Inc.
17 September, 2014
Esmark Acquires Assets of Former Pittsburgh Annealing Box
10 September, 2014
Esmark to Convert Ohio Steel Mill to Serve Shale Boom
10 September, 2014
Esmark to Convert Ohio Steel Mill to Serve Shale Boom
13 October, 2012
Kasich Hopes Yorkville Deal Is Just The Beginning
13 October, 2012
Steel Company Esmark Restarting Ohio Plant
12 October, 2012
Esmark Inc. Buys Ohio Steel Plant
12 October, 2012
Steel Industry Gets Boost – Yorkville Mill Getting New Lease On Life Today
12 October, 2012
Esmark to Slash Costs at Yorkville as Restart Nears
05 April, 2012
Man of the Year Honoree Committed to Giving Back
04 April, 2012
Heritage Valley Opens Medical Mall
04 April, 2012
Heritage Valley Joins Esmark, TF Asset Management, and OneSource HR as Principal Tenants
06 October, 2011
Can the Middle Market Meet Demand When Growth Picks Up?
30 June, 2011
Peter Frampton Charity Event Raises More Than $200,000
27 June, 2011
Rockin’ Out
23 June, 2011
Frampton Concert Benefit
23 June, 2011
Esmark To Honor Sewickley’s Bouchard Family
20 October, 2010
Esmark Executive Rebuilds in Steel
13 June, 2010
Brothers Banking on Steel Rebound
08 June, 2010
Esmark is Looking to be a Leading Consolidator
20 May, 2010
Esmark Repurchases Processing Plants From Severstal
25 January, 2010
Medical Personnel, Supplies Arrive in Haiti from Pittsburgh
25 January, 2010
Local Haitian Aid Workers Return with 102 Orphans
05 January, 2010
Chicago Firm Buys Pa. Machining Business
04 January, 2010
Esmark Investor Bouchard Bets Big on Steel Again

News Articles - 2004 to 2009

30 December, 2009
Esmark Forms Industrial Group, Buys Machine Shop
16 November, 2009
Esmark Buys Amtex for $10 Million
16 November, 2009
Amtex Buy has Esmark Cutting Rug to Old Tune
21 May, 2008
Severstal in $670m offer to snap up Esmark
20 May, 2008
Severstal Takes on Essar Steel With Bid for Esmark of U.S.
30 April, 2008
Essar Trumps Severstal with $1B Buy of Esmark
09 January, 2008
Esmark Makes Changes in Management
28 November, 2007
Sparrows Point Deal Next Step for Esmark
28 November, 2007
Esmark’s Name has Link to a Big-time Past
28 November, 2007
Esmark Takeover Finally Complete
27 November, 2007
Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Wheeling-Pitt-Esmark
23 October, 2007
Wheeling-Pitt, Esmark Revise Merger Agreement
13 September, 2007
A Delightful Small Family Business
05 September, 2007
U.S. Justice Department Approves Sale of Baltimore-area Steel Mill
03 August, 2007
2 Bouchard Brothers Decided They’d Build a ‘Family Steel Company’
20 June, 2007
Nerves of Steel
16 March, 2007
Steel Distributor Esmark to Merge with Wheeling-Pittsburgh
02 February, 2007
New CEO Set to Change Culture of Wheeling-Pitt
08 January, 2007
Entrepreneurs Men of Steel
21 December, 2006
New Executive Team Installed at Wheeling-Pitt
04 December, 2006
Who’s News: Bouchards Take Wheeling’s Helm
27 October, 2006
Esmark Offer Wins Over Wheeling-Pitt Shareholder Group
14 August, 2006
Union Sides with Esmark in Wheeling-Pitt Takeover
04 August, 2006
Independent Steel Bought by Esmark for $21 Million
30 July, 2006
Brother Act Steeled to Try Rare Takeover
21 July, 2006
Esmark Announces Wheeling-Pitt Board
18 July, 2006
USW Official Backs Wheeling-Pittsburgh Buyout as Stock Jumps
17 July, 2006
Steel Distributor Esmark Targets Wheeling for Proxy Fight, Merger
25 January, 2006
Esmark to Buy North Aurora-based Premier Resource Group
07 December, 2005
Esmark Buys Homewood-based North American Steel
17 May, 2005
Esmark Inc. Acquires Miami Valley Steel Services, Inc.; Steel Market Nears Bottom – Factors Lining Up for a Price Increase in the Third Quarter
09 March, 2005
Esmark Acquires St. Louis Company – Deal Marks Third Steel Services Firm Bought by Esmark This Year
09 February, 2005
Bouchard’s Steel Empire
06 January, 2005
Triumph Group Announces Divestiture of Discontinued Operations and Significant Progress on Its Exit from IGT Business
06 January, 2005
Esmark Buys Chicago Heights Steel Specialty Firm
19 February, 2004
E.C. Steel Coating Company Sold
18 February, 2004
Brothers Seek to Renew Esmark – Set Sights on Steel Company Acquisitions

Press Releases

Press Releases - 2010 to Present

Press Releases - 2004 to 2009

29 December, 2009
Esmark Industrial Group Acquires Excalibur Machine Company, Inc. Assets
16 November, 2009
Esmark Inc. Re-Enters Steel Service Center Sector with Acquisition of Amtex Steel, Inc. for $10 Million
25 June, 2008
Esmark Incorporated Enters into Definitive Merger Agreement with OAO Severstal for $19.25 per Share
13 June, 2008
Esmark Incorporated Announces Adoption of Stockholder Rights Plan
12 June, 2008
Esmark Board Rejects Severstal Offer as Inadequate
30 May, 2008
Esmark Incorporated Comments on OAO Severstal Offer
23 May, 2008
Esmark Incorporated Division Receives Steel Decking Contract for Pittsburgh Penguins’ New Arena
23 May, 2008
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Denies Request for Appeal by Massey Energy Company
30 April, 2008
Esmark Incorporated Announces it has Agreed to the Material Terms of Proposed Merger with Essar Steel Holdings Limited for $17.00 per Share
04 February, 2008
Esmark Incorporated Receives Underwritten Commitment for New $500 Million Revolving Credit Facility
31 December, 2007
Esmark Incorporated (ESMK) to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell
27 November, 2007
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation and Esmark Incorporated Stockholders Approve Combination
06 November, 2007
WPSC Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders
23 October, 2007
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation and Esmark Incorporated Amend Merger Agreement and Form S-4

James Bouchard, Screen Capture from CNBC Interview

Interview with James P. Bouchard on CNBC:
Steel oversupply devastating
for small business: CEO
Esmark’s founder, chairman, and CEO, James Bouchard says there’s no doubt that China was guilty of dumping steel.