History
Lockport Steel was originally founded in 1943 by the Herman Family in Lockport Illinois as Steel Fabricators, later changing their name to Lockport Steel. The company has had a long tradition of supplying quality, turnkey solutions to our loyal customer base, and continues those long-standing traditions into our 80th year in business. In 2004 current ownership acquired the company from the Herman Family and remained a staple in the community continuing to provide our Fabrication services both locally and nationwide. At the time of acquisition, one of the partners had sole ownership of Wil-lan Company (aka Bending Specialist, LLC) and a decision was made to merger with Lockport Steel in 2008 to take advantage of the similar fabrication skills, methodologies, and equipment. Subsequently, Binzel Industries, a miscellaneous metals fabricator was acquired in 2011 to additionally capitalize on the synergizes in manufacturing processes and customer base. Ownership acquired Binzel as the market for architectural and ornamental steel was very large and could be used to acquire business to fill the production line if/when LSF and Bending were between projects.
Overview
The Company is currently comprised of two business divisions; 1) Lockport Steel Fabricators, LLC (“LSF”) (structural steel), 2) Bending Specialists, LLC (“Bending”) (aluminum extrusion and light gauge bending).
Lockport Steel Fabricators, LLC focuses on the fabrication of engineered to order structural steel and plate for the Oil and Gas, Industrial, Infrastructure, and Commercial Building sectors, as Bending Specialists focuses on custom bending and aluminum extrusions fabrication and assembly.
The Company specializes in structural building steel, ancillary bridge and highway weldments, power generation, substation steel and weldments, pipe rack support steel, platforms, handrails, ladders, stairs, tanks and vessels, as well as miscellaneous steel work needed, but is not limited to chemical, petrochemical, natural gas pipelines, public works, transportation locations (CTA, train stations, etc.), steel mills, utility infrastructure, food processing, and refinery markets.
The Company is known for its versatile fabrication capabilities, enabling it to perform out-of-the ordinary fabrication with precision and in a timely manner.
Our Core Strategy
Sharing State-of-the-Art Facilities & Equipments For Building Refine Energy Units.
The Company’s core strategy is to maintain a level of quality that meets or exceeds customer expectations and drives value-based solutions for our customers through our products and services. Lockport focuses on delivering high quality products on time and at a competitive price. This focus along with our customer first, aligned vision, and the commitment to all stakeholders, has positioned Lockport to be viewed as an Industry Leading supplier that will deliver quality products to worksites when needed, avoiding costly delays for larger construction projects or prolonged plant shutdowns.