PRESS RELEASE

North Shore Steel Fully Integrates Ford Steel
Under the North Shore Steel Brand

HOUSTON, TX – February 16, 2026

North Shore Steel has completed the formal integration of Ford Steel under the North Shore Steel brand, aligning operations, systems, and market presence into a single unified organization.

Ford Steel’s St. Louis, Missouri operations have operated within the North Shore Steel portfolio since it was acquired in 2019. The brand alignment reflects the next phase of integration, consolidating capabilities across plate processing, structural distribution, and value-added fabrication services.

The unified organization strengthens North Shore Steel’s position in wear-resistant and specialty alloy markets, including its established Wearalloy^® and Mangalloy^® product lines, while expanding production capacity and streamlining customer engagement.

“This integration allows us to operate more efficiently as one organization while preserving the expertise and relationships built over decades,” said Byron Cooper, Chief Executive Officer of North Shore Steel. “By aligning under a single brand, we strengthen our ability to support complex, multi-division projects nationwide.”

North Shore Steel will continue servicing Ford Steel customers through existing teams and facilities. The integration does not impact current contracts or service commitments.

With more than 70 years of North Shore Steel history and more than 80 years of Ford Steel legacy, the combined organization continues to serve customers across construction, energy, heavy equipment, mining, quarrying, aggregate and industrial markets.

About North Shore Steel

Founded in 1955 in Houston, TX, North Shore Steel is a steel service center and value-add processor specializing in plate and structural products. The company provides cutting, forming, rolling, machining, and fabrication services to customers throughout the United States.