Steel America

Steel America specializes in the heavy machining & fabrication of carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum with unit capacities up to 1,000 tons. Steel America repairs & overhauls heavy machinery, equipment, structures and components for industrial plants. We perform work on site or in its Norfolk, VA based facility. Every aspect of our business model is geared towards providing high quality performance.

• In-House Estimating & Project Management
• Versatile 24/7 On-Demand Capabilities
• Skilled Workforce of 800+
• 115 acres – Deepwater Access – Waterfront Facility
• Delivery by Coastal & Ocean Carrier, Truck & Rail
• 70,000+ sq. ft of covered workspace – 32 acres outside work space

Steel America is a custom steel fabrication shop and large scale machining service provider with complex mechanical and electrical capabilities. It has a unique ability to fabricate heavy, high-cube structures, up to 1,000 metric tons in modular form, for delivery by barge directly from the shop to waterborne project locations. With in-house estimating, engineering, and project management, each project is assured of on-time, on-budget completion to exacting standards. Quality and inspection oversight is performed at each step of the project beginning with material receipt and inspection, fit-up, welding, coatings, and then final delivery. Experience, expertise, and equipment define Steel America as the premier fabrication and machine shop.

HISTORY
Founded in 1875, Steel America’s parent company, Colonna’s Shipyard Inc., opened its doors as a full-service ship repair facility located on the Eastern branch of the Elizabeth River. In the early 90’s, Steel America branched off as a division of C.S.I. to meet market demands for industrial plant expansions and other on-shore fabrication projects. Over time, Steel America developed further capabilities and certifications to meet the market demand in other sectors including marine infrastructure, power generating stations, industrial plants, oil & gas components and civil structures. Steel America continues to excel and exceed customer satisfaction while still growing sales and annual revenue figures by double digit numbers. Steel America has developed into one of the leading fabrication shops on the East Coast, and one of the leading and most precise machine shops in the United States.

Capabilities

• Our fabrication shop is among the best equipped, most modern, and capable in the region. Our shop can fabricate structures up from simple shapes to complex superstructures for modular construction, including shaping and bending up to 11 feet of ½” plate or up to 7 feet of ¾” plate; simultaneous multi-cutting capabilities; CNC plate cutting on 10’ x 40’ steel plate up to 8” thick; saw cutting on I-beams, angle, and up to 20” diameter pipe, grinding and fitting.
• Steel America is home to one of the largest and most precise machine shops in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We have the capability to turn shafts 95’ in length, 144” swing, and up to 200-Tons between centers.

• Steel America’s on-site machining services provide the benefits of a fully equipped machine shop on the customer’s site. Tolerances and finished that are usually only achieved in a traditional machine shop can be produced in the field environment by our top-notch machinists and portable machining equipment.