Steel processor to set up shop at Jeffersonville port
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United Steel Supply LLC, a steel processor and distributor headquartered in Austin, Texas, plans to invest $10 million to establish a steel processing and painting facility at the Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville.
Indiana’s port authority said Tuesday the project could create up to 20 jobs.
The company, which has a majority owner in Fort Wayne-based Steel Dynamics Inc., has acquired a 100,000-square-foot building at 5150 Maritime Road from the port and has inked a 75-year land lease on the 11.5-acre property.
The facility is located a quarter mile from Steel Dynamics’ facility in Jeffersonville, which will serve as a key supplier for the United Steel operation, according to the Ports of Indiana.
“We’re very pleased to join the growth-minded ecosystem at Jeffersonville and enter a long-term partnership with Ports of Indiana,” United Steel Supply President Bret Curtis said in a news release. “The Jeffersonville location offers a unique value proposition, including first-class multimodal transportation services, existing steel industry partners and a vibrant community that encourages economic growth – all of which provide a competitive benefit for our business and customers.”
United Steel Supply processes and distributes its proprietary flat roll galvanized, pre-painted and digital print-patterned steel coils used by the construction industry for metal roofing and siding.
The company plans to begin renovations at the building immediately, with initial operations slated to begin in the third quarter.
“We’re thrilled to welcome such a high-caliber company as the newest member of our Jeffersonville port,” said Jeffersonville Port Director George Ott. “United Steel will not only create new high-paying jobs, but it will also drive new business for other port companies.”
The Jeffersonville facility will be United Steel’s fifth in the U.S., in addition to its operations in Terre Haute in Indiana, as well as Mississippi, Oregon and Texas.