Global Brass and Copper, Inc.: Update following announcement of acquisition by Wieland Group
Our credit view of Global Brass and Copper reflecting sound operating performance and cash generation relative to debt as well as expected difficulty in expanding margins.Global Brass and Copper Holdings is a converter, fabricator, processor and distributor of non-ferrous products, including a range of sheet, strip, foil, rod, tube and fabricated metal component products. While it primarily processes copper and copper alloys, the company also rerolls and forms certain other metals such as stainless steel, carbon steel and aluminum. Using processed scrap, virgin metals and other refined metals, the company engages in metal melting and casting, rolling, drawing, extruding, welding and stamping to fabricate finished and semi-finished alloy products. The company operates through three reportable operating segments: Olin Brass, Chase Brass and A.J. Oster.
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