August 5, 2016 Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. (KCI), announced it has acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Strand-Tech Martin, Inc. (STM), located in Summerville, South Carolina. STM is a producer of PC strand and industrial wire for pre-stressed concrete and post-tension markets and manufactures a full line of PC strand and high carbon wire products for the construction industry. Both Keystone and Strand-Tech Martin are AWPA members.

August 1, 2016 Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced the completion of the acquisition of Vulcan Threaded Products, Inc. (Vulcan). Vulcan, based outside of Birmingham, Alabama, is the nation’s largest manufacturer and supplier of threaded rod products, and also produces cold drawn and heat treated bar. Vulcan employs 225 people. Vulcan is a member of the AWPA, and Bill Upton, Jr has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2009.