What kind of company is Olympic Steel?

We are a leading U.S. steel service center with over 50 years of experience. Our primary focus is on the direct sale and distribution of large volumes of processed carbon, coated and stainless flat-rolled sheet, coil and plate steel products. We operate as an intermediary between steel producers and manufacturers that require processed steel for their operations. We provide services and functions that form an integral component of our customers' supply chain management, reducing inventory levels and increasing efficiency, thereby lowering their overall cost of production. Our processing services include both traditional service center processes of cutting-to-length, slitting, and shearing and higher value-added processes of blanking, tempering, plate burning, laser welding, and precision machining of steel parts.

Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the Company operates 15 facilities.

How can I obtain hard copies of Olympic's financial information?

You can obtain hard copies of our financial reports by clicking on the following link (click on icon and automatically link to SEC filings page)

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How long has Olympic Steel, Inc. been a public company?

Olympic Steel completed its initial public offering in 1994.

Does Olympic Steel give guidance on future results?

No – It is the Company's policy not to make quarterly or annual sales or earnings projections for external use and not to endorse any analyst's sales or earnings estimates.

How many employees and facilities does Olympic Steel have?

Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the Company operates 16 facilities. Employment at 12/31/07 was around 1,000.

Who are Olympic's customers?

Olympic serves customer in most carbon steel consuming industries, including manufacturers and fabricators of transportation and material handling equipment, automobiles, construction and farm machinery, storage tanks, environmental and energy generation equipment, food service and electrical equipment, as well as general and plate fabricators, and steel service centers.

On what stock exchange is Olympic Steel, Inc. stock traded?

Olympic Steel's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the ticker symbol “ZEUS”.

What is Olympic Steel's CUSIP Number?

Who is the Transfer Agent?

LaSalle Bank, N.A.
135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1960
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone : 312-904-2584
Fax: 312-904-2236

Do any Analysts cover Olympic Steel, Inc.?

Mark Parr
Key Banc Capital Markets
2100 Society Building
800 Superior Avenue
Cleveland , OH 44114
(216) 443-2379

Bob Schenosky
Jeffries & Company
520 Madison Avenue
New York , NY 10022
(212) 284-2120

Aldo Mazzaferro
Goldman Sachs & Co.
One New York Plaza
46th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(212) 902-9916

Timothy P. Hayes
Davenport & Company
One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Suite 1100
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 780-2196

Nat Kellogg
Next Generation Equity Research, LLC
1 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1330
Chicago, IL 60601
(312)334-4406

Bob Richards
Longbow Research
6000 Lomardo Center, Suite 650
Independence, Ohio 44131
(216) 525-8430