It is reported that United Performance Metals has opened a new warehouse in Southern California. The O’Neal Steel subsidiary recently began shipping material from a 14,000 square foot facility in Santa Fe.

Mr Annette Tiesman executive VP of United Performance Metals said that “The new location is good news for our customers on the West Coast. While we have always enjoyed a strong base of customers in this region, lead times and increased shipping costs have been a hindrance. The ability to place a solid inventory of specialty metals within hours of our West Coast customers will lower costs and lead times significantly.”

United Performance Metals has established an initial inventory at its California warehouse that includes specialty stainless, high temperature alloys and a limited amount of cobalt alloys in popular sheet sizes.