Marmon/Keystone Opens New Division

BUTLER, Pa., Dec. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the tremendous growth and success of its value added services in recent years, Marmon/Keystone LLC has announced the opening of a new division, completely separate from its distribution business. The new division will be known as Marmon/Keystone - VA Services and will open for business on January 3, 2011.

Norman E. Gottschalk Jr., Marmon/Keystone president, stated, "We feel that by segmenting the value added portion of our business, we will increase efficiency and service to our customer base."

Tom Brenneis has been named director of the new division and will report directly to J. T. (Tim) Spatafore, executive vice president-branch operations. Brenneis presently serves as manager of value added services and will continue to be based at the corporate office.

A leading wholesale distributor of tubular products for over 100 years, Marmon/Keystone inventories more than 15,000 sizes and grades of carbon, alloy, stainless, and aluminum tubular and bar products. Service centers and sales offices are located throughout North America, with corporate headquarters in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Marmon/Keystone LLC and affiliated businesses are Marmon Distribution Services/Berkshire Hathaway companies and members of The Marmon Group, an international association of approximately 130 business units that operate independently within diverse business sectors.

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