Steel Plate Blog & News

As a long-time member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries, Leeco Steel makes great efforts to develop and support women throughout our organization. Learn more about the women leaders who are shaping the steel industry and play a vital role in Leeco's success.

As more nations, industries and companies work towards becoming carbon neutral, steel makers and steel suppliers are carefully evaluating their production processes and business models to reduce net carbon emissions. This article will explore the factors driving the push for carbon neutral steel and look at some early strategies being employed to produce greener steel.

Leeco is turning to technology to simplify steel plate sourcing for our customers, reducing the time they spend on an order and making the process more cost-effective. Learn more about some of the ways Leeco is utilizing technology to achieve this.

Some applications of steel plate require additional finishing and processing to remove mill scale (a flaky surface that forms as a result of steel manufacturing), cut to a specific size or thickness and more. This article will review the most common types of processes and highlight the differences between them.

Leeco^® Steel, the largest supplier of steel plate in North America, completed an expansion to its Canadian distribution center on July 1, 2022.

Leeco^® Steel, the largest supplier of steel plate in North America, is a finalist of the 2022 S&P Global Platts Global Metals Awards under the “Physical Metals Service Provider of the Year” category.

Owen Donaghey, Digital Commerce Manager at Leeco Steel, highlights some of the recent enhancements made to the company's ecommerce platform, Leeco Pro. 

Leeco Steel's President & CEO, Denton Nordhues, shares the market insights the Leeco team will monitor in Q3 and Q4 2022 to gauge impacts on steel plate pricing.

Leeco^® Steel, the largest supplier of steel plate in North America, announces that its Portage, IN distribution center reached ten years accident-free as of June 1, 2022.

Leeco^® Steel, the largest supplier of steel plate in North America, received the Metal Service Center Institute’s (MSCI) 2021 “Safety Culture Improvement” award during a virtual ceremony on May 11.