Ryerson Holding Corp., a processor and distributor of industrial metals, has acquired BLP Holdings LLC.

BLP is comrpised of three divisions based out of Houston, Texas: Absolute Metal Products, Metal Cutting Specialists and Houston Water Jet. Serving industries including oil and gas, aerospace, telecommunications and structural fabrication, the three divisions provide fabrication services as well as toll processing capabilities such as saw cutting, machining and water jet cutting.

“Our investment in BLP provides an opportunity to further diversify our offerings, including additional toll processing services, as we strengthen the capabilities of our Ryerson service-center network,” says Alan Singleton, Ryerson’s president, west region. “With this acquisition, we are pleased to welcome BLP Holdings to the Ryerson family of companies.”