Our History
Leeco® was founded in Chicago in 1882 as a scrap recycler.
We are the strongest name in steel™.
Leeco® was founded in Chicago in 1882 as a scrap recycler.
We have 10 distribution plants and six administrative offices.
We are one of the largest steel plate suppliers in North America.
Leeco Steel has spent over a century building its reputation as a premier supplier of carbon steel plate and steel plate parts and profiles. We offer exceptional quality, an expansive inventory, expert service and on-time delivery. Our team works tirelessly to become the supplier of choice for our clients, anywhere and everywhere.
Leeco Steel was founded on Chicago's West Side in 1882 as Leopold Cohen Iron & Metal. After more than a century of growth, expansion, evolution and three generations of ownership, Leeco is now headquartered in Lisle (IL), operates 10 sales and distribution locations and is part of the O'Neal Industries family of companies, the largest family-owned metals service center network in the United States.
People are the driving force behind our success. For generations, we've built our reputation on exceptional service, strong relationships and a commitment to doing what's right for our customers and one another.
More than just a slogan, being the strongest name in steel is at the core of what we do.
Our Parent Company
Leeco is a member of the O'Neal Industries (ONI) network. ONI is a family of closely related companies, all engaged in the metals industry. Providing products and services that range from steel beams and plates to specialty alloys and complex manufactured components, ONI supplies customers across a variety of industries worldwide. Together, our companies – Fabrisonic, Leeco Steel, O’Neal Manufacturing Services, O’Neal Steel, Skilcraft, Slice of Stainless, Stainless Tubular Products, TW Metals and United Performance Metals – represent the nation's largest family-owned network of metals service centers and component manufacturing businesses. For more information, visit www.onealind.com.
The Industrial Metals Group affiliates specialize in industrial metals manufacturing and metals services, such as carbon and alloy steel, stainless steel and aluminum products. Leeco Steel falls into this group of affiliates.
Specializing in high-performance metals, HPMG supplies metals used in high-performance applications such as aerospace, medical, nuclear, power generation and many others.
We want to be your supplier of choice for steel plate, parts and profiles.