Grupo Imsa Eyes U.S. Operation

Mexican firm looking to grow its U.S. marketshare.

Mexican steel and industrial conglomerate Grupo Imsa has signed a letter of intent to buy $26 million worth of steelmaking assets from MSC Pinole Point Steel, a San Francisco-based steel company. Grupo Imsa is headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico.

The assets include a galvanized and coated steel plant in Richmond, Calif., which supplies the construction market. The plant has a capacity of 300,000 tons per year of galvanized steel and 150,000 tons per year of coated steel.

The companies expect to close the deal within 60 days.

"This acquisition is in step with our strategy to broaden our geographical horizons and our value-added product lines," said Santiago Clariond, president of Imsa's steel division Imsa Acero. BN Americas
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