Lawrence Holdings Inc. (LHI) subsidiary Snappy Materials has announced the purchase of Alloy Metals International Inc. (AMI) specialty metal distributor and fabricator. Alloy Metals specializes in high temperature alloys including titanium, nickel, Waspaloy and Hastelloy and primarily services the aerospace and medical industries. LHI has also announced that John Melanson (a Snappy Materials Executive Vice President) was appointed President of Alloy Metals concurrent with the acquisition.