Open for Business

Tom Muetzel opened Ophelia’s Tapas & Wine Bar on Nov. 24 at 431 S. Jefferson Ave. in Wilhoit Plaza. Ophelia’s serves pastas, salads and soups for lunch until 3 p.m. and serves tapa dinners starting at 5 p.m. According to Muetzel, tapas are Mediterranean-style appetizers. Tapas at Ophelia’s range from $3 to $13 and include lamb ribs and wild-mushroom blue cheese spread on crackers. Ophelia’s also features 42 wines by the glass and 140 wines by the bottle. Hours: 11 a.m.–1:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday. Phone: (417) 862-7200.

Acme Structural

Roger Hinner bought Acme Structural Inc. on Dec. 1 from Robert P. Vienhage for an undisclosed price. Acme Structural, which operates a 160,000-square-foot facility at 2101 N. Packer Road, is now a division of Hinner’s Schofield, Wis., company Merrill Iron & Steel. Acme Structural, founded in 1958, fabricates steel for a variety of uses, including uses in power plants and large office buildings. The acquisition of Acme Structural will increase Merrill Iron & Steel’s fabrication capacity by 50 percent, according to a company news release. Acme Structural General Manager Marvin Williams said that Merrill Iron & Steel retained Acme Structural’s 70 employees and plans to double the plant’s work force. Plant improvements, but no expansions, are planned, he added. Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 865-6691.

Capital Adjustments

Georgia Cable started Capital Adjustments LLC on Nov. 1. Capital Adjustments is a home-based third-party collection agency. Cable has seven years of experience in collections, working in that capacity for CoxHealth and a private group of eye doctors in St. Louis. Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.–noon Saturday. Phone: (417) 759-7060.

Reporter Cory Smith brings you new businesses each week. He may be reached by e-mail, by fax at (417) 799-0603 or by phone at (417) 831-3238.