Leeco Steel Opens Facility in Hamilton, Ontario
04/02/2013 - Leeco Steel, a global supplier of carbon, HSLA, heat-treated and alloy plate steel, has opened a facility in Hamilton, Ontario. The distribution center began shipping plate steel in March 2013.
Leeco Steel, a global supplier of carbon, HSLA, heat-treated and alloy plate steel, has opened a facility in Hamilton, Ontario. The distribution center began shipping plate steel in March 2013.
This is Leeco Steel’s first distribution center in Canada. It is starting with a 30,000 square-foot facility that features:
• Full climate control
• Twin track indoor rail siding (14 car capacity)
• Three: 50-ton, overhead cranes
• One: 60,000 lb. fork lift
• Three: 15,000 lb. fork lifts
• Ability to receive and ship via rail
Leeco Steel’s decision to expand into the southern Ontario area was customer generated. As Leeco’s customer base continues to grow in the area, it became apparent that establishing a distribution center would be the best way to serve them in terms of more cost-effective supply-chain solutions, quicker delivery and overall customer service.
“We have a solid customer base in Ontario that’s growing every day,” says Denton Nordhues, President and CEO of Leeco Steel. “Establishing a location in Hamilton places our plate steel closer to where it needs to be and, therefore, eases the pressure on freight. It is part of our strategic vision to continually look for ways to best serve our customers, and establishing a Canadian presence was an easy decision to fulfill that mission.”
Leeco Steel, headquartered in Lisle, Ill., maintains one of the nation’s largest inventories of carbon, HSLA and alloy plate steel coming from the premier mills worldwide. Founded in 1882, Leeco Steel has seven locations in North America and a one in Santiago, Chile. Leeco Steel is part of the O’Neal Industrial Metals Group.
