Russel Metals Inc. is a Canada-based metals distribution companies in North America, with a focus on value added processing. The Company carries on business in three segments: metals service centers, energy field stores and steel distributors. Its network of metals service centers carries an extensive line of metal products in a range of sizes, shapes and specifications, including carbon hot rolled and cold finished steel, pipe and tubular products, stainless steel, aluminum and other non-ferrous specialty metals. The Company's energy filed stores carry a specialized product line focused on the needs of energy industry customers. These operations distribute flanges, valves and fittings and other products through its field store operations in Western Canada and the United States. The Company's steel distributors act as master distributors selling steel in large volumes to other steel service centers and large equipment manufacturers mainly on an as is basis.