Keeping Houston Supplied when Timelines Are Tight

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Steel and aluminum price volatility can make it difficult to plan, bid, and protect margins. In the Gulf Coast market, our Houston service center supports manufacturers and contractors by pairing dependable local supply with the broader capabilities of Flack Global Metals.

From Houston, we provide regional inventory, processing capabilities, and responsive service designed for project driven buying across Texas and surrounding markets. Having material close to the jobsite allows customers to move quickly, while a disciplined platform behind the scenes brings more consistency and structure to purchasing decisions.

That local supply is strengthened through access to Flack Capital Markets, where customers can choose pricing structures that fit how they buy and sell. Whether locking in pricing, maintaining floating exposure, or setting price floors and ceilings, these programs help protect margins, improve forecasting, and support more confident bidding in volatile markets.

Our Houston service center operates within a channelized model designed to support customer relationships rather than compete with them. The focus remains on long term partnership, transparency, and consistent execution.

Our Houston service center helps manufacturers and contractors:

• Lock in project pricing and reduce uncertainty
• Choose pricing structures aligned with buying behavior
• Protect inventory value during market swings
• Hold pricing steady while awaiting contract awards
• Free up working capital tied to material

Backed by the only full service capital markets desk in metals distribution, CME membership, and proprietary market research, our Houston service center combines local execution with financial flexibility to help customers keep projects moving forward, even as market conditions change.

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Flack Global Metals (FGM) is a vertically integrated industrial platform in the construction products industry. FGM buys, sells, manufactures, trades, and invests in flat-rolled steel, offering risk management and supply chain solutions through proprietary hedging strategies and market expertise. With global reach, FGM operates from offices in Scottsdale, Atlanta, Chicago,  and Cleveland.