Union Electric Steel Corp., a subsidiary of Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp., has been selected by Zhongwang High Precision Aluminum Industry Co. Ltd. (Zhongwang Aluminum) to supply rolls for its new hot-rolling mill. The $4.4 million agreement, which includes forged finishing work rolls and forged roughing work rolls, follows a successful series of trials at Zhongwang Aluminum’s existing manufacturing plant. Shipments are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2018.

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. announced the acquisition of ASW Steel Inc., a specialty-steel producer based in Welland, Ontario, for approximately $13.1 million.