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Reliance
AddedFeb 19, 2024
UpdatedJul 4, 2026
Reliance

Reliance

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RSAC: North America's largest metals service center, providing processing services and distributing diverse metal products.

HQ
Scottsdale, AZ, US
Founded
1939
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Founded in Scottsdale, Arizona, Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RSAC) is the largest metals service center operator in North America. The company’s core mission is to provide high-quality metals processing services and distribute a diverse range of metal products, including aluminum, brass, alloy, copper, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and specialty metals. Serving approximately 125,000 customers, Reliance focuses on fabricators and manufacturers, ensuring they receive the materials necessary for their industrial applications.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum has a significant impact on the metals industry, with over distinct brands operating independently yet collaboratively under its umbrella. The company’s notable achievements include maintaining a leading position in the market and being publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol RS. Its extensive network and comprehensive product offerings have solidified its reputation as a trusted and reliable partner in the metals service sector.

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Reliance - Quick Facts

Who are Reliance's competitors?

Companies similar to Reliance include Olympic Steel, Affiliated Metals, Ryerson Holding and Robert & Sons Aluminum.

When was Reliance founded?

Reliance was founded in 1939.

Where is Reliance's headquarters located?

Reliance's headquarters is located in Scottsdale, AZ, US.

How many employees does Reliance have?

Reliance has 14,500 employees as of Feb 6, 2024.

Reliance - Classification

Ownership
  • Public
Geographic Exposure
  • North America
Revenue
  • Transactional
Customer
  • Enterprise
Main Product
  • Metals
Tags
  • Distribution
  • Metals
Unique IDs
  • secCik: 0000861884
  • ticker: RS
NAICS
  • 320000Manufacturing
  • 327000Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
  • 327100Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
  • 327120Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC
  • 5050Metals And Minerals, Except Petroleum
  • 5051Metals Service Centers And Offices
  • 5000Wholesale Trade-durable Goods
ISIC
  • 4662Wholesale of metals and metal ores
Show 18 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 210000Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
  • 212000Mining (except Oil and Gas)
  • 212200Metal Ore Mining
  • 332000Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
  • 332300Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
  • 423000Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
  • 423500Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
  • 423510Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
  • 425000Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
  • 425120Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
  • 330000Manufacturing
  • 420000Wholesale Trade
  • 425100Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
SIC
  • 1000Metal Mining
  • 3300Primary Metal Industries
  • 3390Miscellaneous Primary Metal Products
  • 5200Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, And Mobile Home Dealers
  • 3900Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries