In 1785, John Russel immigrated to Canada from Scotland and set up business as a merchant. His business soon became known as John Russel and Co. In 1866, Hugh Russel, John Russel's great nephew, set up a one man iron trading operation in Montreal. In 1916, the business became a legal entity known as Hugh Russel and Sons Ltd. and introduced the steel warehousing concept, which today is called A Steel Service Center. Between the years of 1941 and 1947, offices opened in Winnipeg (MB), Vancouver (BC), Saint John (NB), Windsor and Toronto (ONT). In 1960 a large new office and a flagship warehouse opened in Montreal. By 1962, the Company was no longer privately owned and began an aggressive period of growth through acquisitions. In the years 1965 through 1968, various acquisitions, including Master Mechanical Mfg. Robert Steel (Canada), HD of Hamilton (Ont), Hector Steel Industries of Calgary, Alberta, gave the Company a steel distribution network through to the west coast. By 1979, as a result of further growth through acquisition, the Company expanded into the United States. In 1984, Russelsteel was sold to Federal Industries Ltd. of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Subsequently, Federal Industries acquired Russel's then largest competitor, Drummond McCall. By 1988, Russel had become Canada's largest steel distributor. Federal Industries Ltd. divested itself of its non-metals businesses and in 1995 changed its name to Russel Metals Inc. to reflect its commitment to the metals industry as its core business. From 1997 through 2004, Russel Metals acquired several companies in the metals distribution business, including: Sunbelt Group (1997), Triumph Tubular and Supply (2000), Spartan Steel Products (2001), A.J. Forsyth (2001), Arrow Steel Processors (2002), Williams Steel (2002) and Acier Leroux (2003). In 2007, Russel Metals expanded in the United States by acquiring JMS Metal Services, Inc. and related companies (?JMS?). JMS is a full line distributor of steel and aluminum products with processing and distribution facilities in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. On November 28, 2008, JMS acquired Norton Metals. Norton Metals began in the steel industry in 1952 and is an established major steel supplier in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Norton Metals can provide your material needs from the smallest of jobs to multi-load projects.
Max Aicher North America (MANA), located in Hamilton, supplies hot rolled steel bar products. We are a leading steel bar supplier to the markets in North America. Call us to learn more about our products.
Astron Specialty Metals Ltd. provides high-end custom metal fabrications in stainless steel, steel and aluminum from our facility in Waterloo. We cater to businesses all over Canada. Our high quality products, competitive pricing and on-time delivery makes us a favourite among businesses in the food, commercial, institutional, industrial and energy sectors. Contact us today for craftsmen who put your needs first.
From sleek contemporary metal stair railings to industrial tanks, Oakes Welding Brantford Ltd can bring your design to reality - at very reasonable rates. In our more than 40 years as a full-service custom fabrication shop, Oakes Welding has created many custom products including tanks, racks, stair railings, guarding and furnishings.
We have helped many Brantford businesses and homeowners increase the safety, functionality and aesthetic quality of their working and living environments.
We have the state-of-the-art equipment and expertise to custom fabricate or custom weld precisely to your specifications.
Our experienced and professional staff can also help you choose appropriate materials, many available in-store. We will get your project done right the first time!
If you need assistance with your scrap metal business, why not ask someone with over 40 years experience?
We have 2 small scales to serve you and a large truck scale for the trucks and trailers.
Please come in and check out the new location and oh yeah, bring in your scrap metal and Electronics of any kind and you’ll see for yourself how easy it is to turn your unwanted junk into CASH.
Brant Scrap Depot is a newly developed company focusing on the purchasing, processing, and sale of Non-Ferrous scrap metal with a 40+ year veteran at the helm. If you are going to trust your metal to anyone, why not do that to someone with experience.
Was able to follow signs to this new location quickly and easily.Found staff pleasant and efficient.It was nice to see YOUR WEIGHT as you applied scrap to the scales nothing to hide here.Hope to return again and again.Read more