“Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. [RS: 39.95, -0.05 (-0.12%)] is one of the largest metals service center companies in the United States. Though a network of more than 200 locations in 38 states, Belgium, Canada, China, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea and the United Kingdom, the Company provides value-added metals processing services and distributes a full line of more than 100,000 metal products. These products include galvanized, hot-rolled and cold-finished steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper, titanium and alloy steel sold to more than 125,000 customers in a broad range of industries. Some of these metal service centers provide processing services for specialty metals only.”

The challenge for Reliance, and all other metal service centers, is that lower demand for steel and aluminum is expected to continue through the first half of 2009. Perhaps, we will see the beginnings of a pick-up in demand by the end of the

Since the beginning of the year, MyECheck, an electronic transaction processor and provider of alternative payment solutions, has been adding on new online retailers to its electronic processing services. Included in that list is CedarStore.com, which MyECheck announced this morning has a signed an agreement to use their products and services.

According to the agreement, CedarStore.com’s customers will now be able to use their checking accounts as an additional form of online payment. CedarStore.com strives to make the customer’s experience easy and fun. Using MyECheck’s patent-pending software, CedarStore can debit every U.S. checking account, including accounts that ACH can’t debit, thus providing CedarStore.com financial access to more consumers and businesses than any other payment method.

Established in 1992, CedarStore.com is the leading supplier of outdoor furniture and gazebos in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. Since 1999, their online store has been gaining global popularity with people from