TMS Opens Trading Office in UAE

TMS International Corp., headquartered in Pittsburgh, has opened a trading office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. TMS is the parent of Tube City IMS Corp., which provides outsourced industrial services to steel mills throughout the world.
 

The opening of the office follows TMS signing a seven-year contract for a range of outsourced services with a steel company in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
 

David Aronson, president and COO of the company’s raw material and optimization group, says the Middle East and North Africa region is an increasing important market for the company. “We believe the steel industry will continue to grow in the Middle East/North Africa countries during the coming years,” Aronson says. “The opening of this office, linked with our trading offices throughout Latin America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific, will provide the company with a worldwide platform to serve customers in these regions in addition to our significant historic presence in North America.”
 

Heading up the office is Anthony Zeederberg, who has been named manager of scrap and raw materials in the Middle East/North Africa region. “Butch is a seasoned steel trading veteran with a wealth of knowledge in the international marketplace. He has more than 30 years of experience in management, steel trading and logistics,” Aronson says. “His charisma, leadership and existing relationships with leading worldwide steel producers will help facilitate the company’s expansion into the growing Middle East/North Africa Region.”