Kidderminster steelwork supplier taking over Birmingham shearing firm in £750k buyout

Rowan Steels, based in Edwin Road, has acquired Birmingham steel shearing specialist BIL Steels in a deal worth more than £750,000.

The business said the move would safeguard its position as the leading supplier of sheared blanks in the UK and the initial forecasts were positive with more jobs likely to be created, despite challenging times for the industry. 

Rowans says the of the acquisition of the family-owned BIL's will strengthen both businesses’ ability to offer their services to customers nationally and continue to support the UK’s manufacturing industry.

 It adds that BIL’s long standing relationships with their raw material suppliers will help strengthen and allow for expansion in which both efficiency gains and the right selection of material are of great importance.

Rowan Steels based in Edwin Road in Kidderminster has 15 employees and supplies goods for the motoring, highways, construction, white goods and fabrication industries.

BIL steels supplies sheet stock, a slit coils alongside sheared strip and blanks.

Rowan Steels operations director Ron Lees says:  “I am really happy to welcome BIL Steels to the Rowan Family and I look forward to strengthening our products and services to even more customers.

"BIL’s ability to deliver high quality, problem free products are well-aligned with our ISO quality accreditation and goals to serve customers in the best way possible. Our operations will continue to be focused on high quality, price leadership and close contact with suppliers and customers.” 

BIL Steels was founded 46 years ago by the Nicholls family in Birmingham. 

The transaction and relocation to Rowan Steels headquarters in Kidderminster was due to be completed by this month.

Rowans adds that it will be business as usual and both customers and suppliers will be unaffected by the changes.