Steel Plate Forming & Press Braking Services
North Shore Steel has one of the most capable steel plate forming, bending, and press braking operations in North America. Our full range of press brake machines, highly experienced and capable press brake operators, and time-tested processes and procedures all result in outstanding quality and performance.

Steel Plate Forming Capabilities
Our machines include 400 ton, 1000 ton, 1500 ton, 2000 ton, 2500 ton, and 3000 ton capacities in a variety of bed lengths up to 27’-6”. This allows us to form many grades of steel into a variety of shapes across numerous applications.
Our press brake machines can hot or cold form your heavy steel plate to precise tolerances up to 10” thick.
MORE CAPABLE
Up to 3000 Net Ton
Up to 27’ Long
Up to 40” Stroke
BETTER QUALITY
Tight Forming Tolerances
ISO 9001:2015
100% Quality Inspection
HIGHLY RELIABLE
Skilled Press Operators
Dedicated Sales Team
3D Modeling and Nesting
Shapes Formed by Plate Forming
North Shore Steel is capable of forming steel plate into the shape you need for your application. Some of the common shapes we provide include:
- Heavy wall tight diameter cylinders
- Custom pipe
- Eccentric cones
- Concentric cones
- Crimp plate (steel plate crimping services)
Materials Offered
With years of experience in the steel plate forming industry, we understand the physical and chemical properties of the materials we form and bend. Common pressed braked materials include:
- Carbon Steel, stainless steel, and other specialty metals
Value Added Services for Steel Plate Press Braking
In addition to our steel plate forming, bending, and press braking services, we offer the following value added services:
- ASME long seam and girth seam welding
- Transition bevels
- Saw cutting
- Torch cutting
- Plasma cutting
Common Applications and Industries
Many industries rely on steel plate forming services for their specific projects. We commonly provide our services for the following industries:
- Fabricators
- OEM
- Construction
- Heavy Equipment
- Oil & Gas
- And More
We don’t fabricate finished product so you never have to worry about competing with us on your projects.

Why North Shore Steel?
With a reliable team, high quality products, and quick lead times, North Shore Steel is a company that you can trust for your next steel plate forming project. We’ve done some very large and challenging projects and would love to review your plate bending and forming requirements. Our press brake machines are more capable than the industry standard and include up to 3000 ton capacities. With the experience we have gained in this industry, we are ready to tackle any project that you have with our state-of-the-art equipment and highly trained staff.