Wismarq Industries Expands with Strategic Acquisition
PITTSBURGH – Wismarq Industries LLC, a provider of coil coating services for metal products, has acquired the assets of Prior Coated Metals Inc. Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Prior Coated Metals is a producer of pre-painted steel and aluminum products. It has been in operation for 50 years.
The new acquisition will increase Wismarq’s gauge range capability for a broad offering of applications, as well as bolster the company’s geographical footprint into the Northeast Corridor and provide additional value-added downstream processing and precision slitting capabilities. Now the third-largest independent coil coater in the nation with six continuous production lines, Wismarq continues to execute upon its strategic vision to broaden both its geographic footprint and processing capabilities to better serve its diverse, multi-regional customer base.