Ford Steel is now North Shore Steel
Ford Steel is now North Shore Steel, a single, unified company built to deliver expanded capabilities, streamlined systems, and greater capacity to serve customers and partners.
By bringing our companies together under one name, North Shore Steel combines the strengths, technical expertise, and trusted relationships built across our legacy brands to create a more seamless, responsive customer experience.
Customers can expect broader processing capabilities, increased production capacity, and a more integrated service model, all while working with the same teams they know and trust. We remain family-owned, relationship-driven, and built to support even the most complex projects.
Decades of shared experience strengthen our ability to serve the market while continuing to deliver premium materials, value-added processing, and thoughtful solutions our customers rely on.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, you’ll continue working with the same team you know and trust. We’re committed to maintaining continuity in your existing sales and service relationships. Your primary contact will remain the same, but their email and mailing address details will be updated.
Your current orders will proceed without disruption. Following the February database merge, customers will have access to one unified Swift(TM) system for ordering and invoicing. Your account manager will guide you through any procedural updates needed to ensure a smooth transition.
Pricing will continue to reflect market conditions and individual project requirements. This transition is not a pricing event and will not impact pricing on existing orders or projects.
Our commitment to premium products, value-added services, and exceptional customer service remains unchanged. Standardized processes, shared resources, and expanded capabilities will enhance our service delivery.
Customers will continue to have access to Wearalloy® and Mangalloy® product lines along with the full range of products and services offered through our North Shore Steel brand.
Industrial Wear Solutions:
North Shore Steel is proud to carry forward Ford Steel’s legacy as a global leader in Wearalloy® steel. We continue to stock thousands of tons of Wearalloy® and Mangalloy® products used in demanding abrasion and impact applications across heavy industry.
Wearalloy® refers to a family of abrasion-resistant, quenched and tempered alloy steels used in applications where wear and impact cause premature equipment failure.
Mangalloy® (manganese steel) is a high-impact steel that work-hardens under repeated shock loading, increasing surface hardness while maintaining a tough, ductile core.
Material selection depends on factors such as abrasion versus impact severity, wear pattern, and fabrication requirements. Sharing application details helps determine the best solution.
We support both raw material supply and fabrication support, including liners and custom wear components based on drawings or application needs.
Yes. Common formats such as DXF, DWG, and PDF are accepted. Visit https://www.nssco.com/rfq/ to upload files and request a quote.
Yes, with proper procedures. Welding, machining, and forming considerations vary by material type and hardness level.
Yes. Many wear applications are custom by nature. Photos, sketches, and equipment details are helpful during evaluation.
About North Shore Steel
North Shore Steel is a family-owned, industry-leading metals service center offering structural steel distribution and high-capacity steel processing center. We specialize in structural steel profiling and plate cutting, rolling and forming for custom part, cylinder and pipe needed for prefabricated assemblies. Through mill-direct sourcing via domestic and global material supply, the company supports complex, high-specification projects across critical industrial markets. Since 1955, North Shore Steel has built its reputation on quality, service, safety, and long-term customer partnerships.
Customer-Focused and Technology-Driven Services
Structural Steel
- Beams
- Angles
- Tubing
- Pipe
- Bar/rebar
- Grating
- Sheet/Coil
- Flats
- Channels
- Galvanizing
Steel Plate
- Structural
- Carbon
- Galvanized
- Aluminum
- Stainless
- Wear and Impact Resistant
- Abrasion Resistant
- High Strength
- HY-80
- Wearalloy®
- Mangalloy®
Metal Processing
- Structural steel profiling
- Plate rolling
- Plate forming
- Plate cutting
- CNC Machining
- ASME welding
- NDE
Mill-Direct Relationships
SwiftTM Online Purchasing
Nationwide Service
WE BUILD A STRONG FUTURE
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