Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co announced that as of April 1st 2010 Mr Stephen P Koch, 43, will assume the title of VP operations for the Company and will oversee several of Reliance's subsidiaries.

Mr Koch will report to president & COO Mr Gregg J Mollins.

Mr. Koch joined Chapel Steel Corp as a sales representative in 1988. In 2005, Reliance acquired Chapel Steel Corp headquartered in Philadelphia. While at Chapel Steel, Steve has held the positions of sales manager and executive VP and was named president of Chapel Steel in June 2007. He graduated from Shippensburg University with a degree in public relations and a minor in business administration.

Mr Mollins said “Since Reliance acquired Chapel Steel, we have been impressed by Steve's performance in managing Chapel Steel and its multiple facilities, especially during a turbulent economic period. This, among other things, convinced us that he was the right individual to take on more responsibility with respect to our business”

Mr Stanley Altman will succeed Steve as President of Chapel Steel.