Steel Plate Blog & News

From oil rigs to transmission towers, steel plate materials are used for many energy infrastructure projects. Learn more about the properties and applications of these materials.

Leeco^® Steel, the largest supplier of steel plate in North America, announces the promotion of Lacey Jackson to Director of Operations – North and Michael Delay to Director of Operations – South and Canada.

Leeco^® Steel, the largest supplier of steel plate in North America, announces the promotion of Eric LaPorte to Sales Manager – Service Center, effective January 3, 2022.

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

Leeco^® Steel, the largest supplier of steel plate in North America, announces that the company reached three years accident-free across all 16 offices and distribution centers in November 2021.

A36 and A572 are two popular steel plate grades with similar chemical compositions and mechanical properties. However, there are some differences between these grades that could influence a buyer's decision on which material to use in their project.

The difference between common steel plate and abrasion resistant steel plate is significant, but the differences between AR400, AR450 and AR500 are more subtle. This article explains how abrasion resistant steel plate is produced, and explores the differences between hardness levels.

Purchasing managers have a lot to consider when sourcing commodity construction materials, especially when sourcing steel plate. This article looks at the differences between buying steel plate through retailers, suppliers and mills.

The process of buying steel plate may seem as simple as determining your plate needs and picking up the phone to place an order, but steel plate’s supply chain is robust and complex. From production to delivery, here is what you need to know about the steel plate supply chain and consider when you place a plate order.

Leeco^® Steel, the largest supplier of steel plate in North America, announces the promotions of Bob Berls to Regional Sales Manager – Canada and Kelan Thompson to Regional Sales Manager – Southeast.