Since 1886, Charles C. Lewis Company has supplied and processed carbon and alloy steel plate from its Springfield, Massachusetts headquarters and regional facilities. Its in-house work can take plate closer to final size through cutting, grinding, stress relieving and other processing, including toll work on customer-supplied material. The company’s steel bases for Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s 2005 “The Gates” installation in Central Park are among its most distinctive projects, and it holds Intertek ISO 9001:2015 certification.
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The Universal Steel CompanyServing U.S. manufacturers from Northeast Ohio since 1926, The Universal Steel Company is a privately held flat-rolled steel service center that processes and supplies carbon steel from its 200,000-square-foot facility. Its inventory exceeds 50,000 tons, and its cut-to-length, slitting and shape-correction work includes sheet up to one inch thick and 72 inches wide. Following Columbia National Group’s 2021 acquisition of Chatfield Steel, the company also supplies steel blanks in a broad range of sizes. Universal Steel has maintained ISO 9001 certification since 2001 and is currently certified to ISO 9001:2015.CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS, OH
BICO SteelFounded in 1896 as The Burger Iron & Wire Works Company, BICO Steel is a Mogadore, Ohio steel service center that processes steel plate and forged blocks for industrial customers. Its history runs from ornamental iron and structural steel—including framing Akron’s 1931 First National Tower—to today’s one-stop processing operations, housed in facilities totaling more than 150,000 square feet. BICO says it is the only company offering both steel plate and forged block processing, with offices across the United States and Canada.MOGADORE, OH
Miami Valley Steel ServiceFounded in 1983, Miami Valley Steel Service processes and distributes low-carbon, flat-rolled steel from its 320,000-square-foot facility in Piqua, Ohio. Its broad in-house operation includes precision blanking and cut-to-length work alongside slitting and edging, helping the company turn orders around quickly and deliver them through its own truck fleet. Miami Valley Steel Service is ISO 9001:2015 certified and serves customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.PIQUA, OH
Tygart SteelFrom its McKeesport plant, Tygart Steel turns prime and non-prime steel plate into fabricated components such as counterweights and custom weldments. The division has supplied plate products for more than 60 years and is part of M. Glosser & Sons, a family-owned business founded in 1899 and now 100% employee-owned. Its 100,000-square-foot facility and ISO 9001:2015 certification support plate fabrication for material handling, construction, and other industrial applications.MCKEESPORT, PA