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For AMEX Symbol HLM.PR
HILLMAN ACQUIRES STEELWORKS
CINCINNATI, January 6, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The
Hillman Companies, Inc.
(Amex: HLM.PR) (the "Company" or "Hillman), announced today that
its Hillman Group, Inc. subsidiary purchased certain assets of
The SteelWorks Corporation (“Steelworks”), a Denver, Colorado
based manufacturer and distributor of metal shapes, threaded rod
and metal sheet to the Retail Hardware and Home Improvement
Industry. Annual revenues of SteelWorks customer base are
approximately $31 million.
Max W. (“Mick”) Hillman, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of
Hillman, said the addition of the Steelworks business will
further complement Hillman’s national presence in its core
market segments and add a strong market brand name with “SteelWorks”.
Hillman sells to hardware stores, home centers, pet suppliers,
mass merchants, and other retail outlets principally in the
U.S., Canada, Mexico and South America. Their product line
includes thousands of small parts such as fasteners and related
hardware items, keys, key duplication systems, and
identification items, such as tags, letters, numbers and signs.
Services offered include design and installation of
merchandising systems and maintenance of appropriate in-store
inventory levels.
For more information on the Company, please visit our website at
http://hillmangroup.com or call Investor Relations at (513)
851-4900, ext. 2084.
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