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North American Steel is a leading manufacturer of Steel Pallet Racking and Industrial Storage Systems. We have been helping our customers to successfully and efficiently increase capacity, build higher, grow larger and stay on schedule since 1972. We have a team of expert Engineers and Designers and experienced Sales professionals that work from 15 different locations across Canada and the United States so that we can provide superior customer service and offer outstanding lead times within the industry.

Quality And Durability Matters

North American Steel has the largest pallet racking and industrial shelving manufacturing capacity in North America, with over 350,000 sq. ft. today – and we are still growing! Our state-of-the-art plants operate using the latest manufacturing techniques giving our customers complete confidence in our products. Our Racking Systems and Components are built to the highest standards for maximum safety and longevity. At NAS, we are confident our finished products will not only meet but exceed our customer’s expectations in quality and durability.

Core Values – Service is a Priority

Our customers are our top priority and can rely on us to be a trusted partner. From design to production, to delivery and installation, we stand by the integrity of our products. Our team of storage solution experts will support you and work with you from start to finish, developing ideas, designing layouts and implementing custom storage systems to take your organization to the next level. Once your storage system has been installed, our team will continue to support all of your racking and storage requirements, including maintenance, repairs, and upgrades.

THE MOST INNOVATIVE PALLET RACKING COMPANY IN NORTH AMERICA

North American Steel has extensive experience in solving storage challenges for the most demanding warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing plants. We work together with our customers to create the best pallet racking solutions that offer both abuse resistance and durability. We design our systems for maximum density allowing for quick entry and close vicinity with all main rack aisles leading to the dock doors. We understand that operational efficiency is the priority of every business and ensure to integrate these principals in to our racking system designs and features.

As a result, NAS has introduced the hybrid racking system to the Canadian market, its many great features include:
  1. One-inch adjustability on beam levels
  2. Double posted columns to the first or second beam level with reinforced steel corners
  3. Recommended for all applications using straddle leg Reach Trucks
  4. Offers either bullnose deflector angles for the straight leg applications or Cant Leg base section for full pallets on the floor

 

North American Steel Pallet Racking and Storage Systems are the best not only because of the quality of the hardware we manufacture, but because of the expertise and attention to detail that goes in to every individual system design and installation. This is why nothing stacks up like North American Steel.

Efficient & Cost-Effective

NAS designs pallet racking systems from Selective Double Deep or VNA all the way to complex pick towers and drive-in/thru systems. We also design multi-level storage platforms and value-oriented rack supported buildings. Our team of sales representatives and product engineers will design the most efficient and cost-effective storage system for your storage facility.

Always On Time

Each of our three manufacturing facilities across Canada can easily switch between structural rack, roll form rack or hybrid rack, while meeting tight delivery timelines.

Specialty Designs

NAS has always accommodated our customers with specialty designs to withstand lift truck damage, with abuse resistant extra steel bases and easy replacement bases and front leg set back bases (Cant Leg), recessed leg and severe recessed leg components. Regardless of the challenge, NAS will find the right solution.

TRUSTED BY PREMIER COMPANIES

 

For five decades, North American Steel has been the trusted pallet racking and industrial storage provider for some of the largest domestic and international companies across a wide range of industries. Many of the products you purchase and use every day, whether it is groceries, clothing, tools, or even automotive parts, were likely stored on a North American Racking system. Some of our premier clients include:

Contact our team of experts today and let us provide a solution that is right for you.

Our Mission & Vision

To engineer, manufacture, and install to the highest standards, while using innovative technologies to deliver safe and reliable steel storage solutions.

 

To bring automation and integration to the product storage and distribution industry.

Locations

NAS is a leading North American manufacturer comprised of engineering and sales professionals that work from 15 different locations across Canada and the United States. Our most innovative and cutting-edge racking and shelving products are manufactured in 4 full-scale manufacturing plants and offices located in Whitby, ON, Colborne, ON, Mississauga, ON and Nisku, AB.

DEALERS

NAS operates with a network of dealers located in Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Brandon, Toronto, Mississauga, Kingston, Ottawa, London, Hamilton, Guelph, Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, Charlottetown and St. John’s. Each dealer is equipped to handle the most complex requests and offers the highest standards of quality and service.

 

The strategic location of our plants enables effective coordination with our authorized dealers for quick inventory access, low transportation cost, and expedited shipment to your installation site.

Environmental Considerations a Top Priority

 

As consultants and manufacturers to the world’s leading businesses, NAS has always advocated and recognized the importance of safeguarding our natural resources and global environmental heritage. North American Steel joins other Canadian manufacturers in its priority for following environmentally friendly and sustainable practices.

 

Everything produced is rigorously tested and analyzed for environmental impact. We employ methods of reducing waste through consumable inventory monitoring and state of the art preventative maintenance programs. NAS also has a dedicated R&D team who are continuously seeking new technologies in manufacturing as we continue to reduce emissions in our robotic welding and lift truck operations.

 

We utilize efficient heat sources, such as infrared panels and high efficiency natural gas for our paint line bake ovens. NAS has continuously upgraded our processes to comply with evolving environmental standards by improving our paint processes to incorporate a powder coat finish, resulting in reduced emissions as well as an increase in the recapture of recycled paint.

 

The scrap steel that is produced from our manufacturing processes is also captured and recycled to be repurposed by our steel suppliers. The NAS manufacturing facility also had a Solar rooftop system installed that produces over 70% of our hydro energy requirements and supplies power to LED lighting in the plant.

North American Steel Original Factory 1952

HISTORY

North American Steel was incorporated in 1952 under the Federal Charter. It operated as a subsidiary of Steel Equipment of England, which had been manufacturing steel storage warehouse equipment since 1898. Pioneering the idea of providing the most advanced racking and shelving storage solutions in North America, the Fabricius Family acquired the firm in 1972, and through expansion, commitment and innovation, NAS has become one of the key players in the steel manufacturing industry.

 

Today, our independent Canadian company has expanded consistently under the guidance of design engineers committed to our mission: Engineered for Strength, Focused on Service.

1972

Whitby, ON

Acquisition of 80,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility

1996

Edmonton, AB

Acquisition of 50,000 sq. ft. racking and shelving manufacturing facility

2000

Colborne, ON

Acquisition of 130,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility for high-rise and structural racking

2002

Whitby, ON

Expansion of Whitby manufacturing facility and acquisition of Triple-A Dies & Manufacturing in Scarborough, ON

2014

Mississauga, ON

Acquisition of office and manufacturing facility

2019

Delta, BC

Acquisition of office and warehousing facility

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CAREERS

At North American Steel, we believe that each employee contributes to the success of our company. As an industry leader, we are committed to finding talented and exceptional people to lead our growth. We value talented Engineers, Designers and Sales representatives, that will assist us to innovate the future of product storage solutions.

OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Every business has an impact on society, from the products and services they deliver – whether it’s construction or manufacturing, communication or food industry, supplychain decisions or employment practices. We are committed to continuous improvement that comes with superior performance and quality, while ensuring future trust and confidence in our name.

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OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

WHITBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Whitby Chamber of Commerce connects local professionals and business together for the purpose of advocating for their rights, compiling resources and doing business together.

DURHAM COLLEGE – BISTRO ’67 CENTRE FOR FOOD (WHITBY CAMPUS)

 

Bistro ’67 is a teaching-inspired restaurant located inside the Centre for Food at Durham College’s Whitby campus. It offers guests a unique dining experience in a creative learning environment.

 

The menu revolves around the ‘field to fork’ concept, featuring the produce and delicious flavours from across the Durham Region, creating fresh and inspiring dishes in an environment that allows patrons to watch Durham College’s skilled culinary students carefully prepare your selection.

 

Visit Bistro ’67 for a dining experience that will delight your taste buds while supporting the chefs and hospitality professionals of today and tomorrow.

ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC

 

Ontario Philharmonic (OP) is integral to the landscape of Ontario’s classical music scene. OP continues its emergence as one of the most exciting orchestras in the Durham Region/Toronto/GTA areas earning its place among the leading performing arts organizations of the province. OP is comprised of players that are among the finest professional musicians in the GTA and is led by one of Canada’s most distinguished conductors on the international scene, Marco Parisotto. OP’s early history began in Oshawa, Durham Region, where it was founded in 1957. OP continues to win the acclaim of both critics and audiences.

 

OP is comprised of up to seventy-five musicians and performs its main concert programs in UOIT’s Regent Theatre, Oshawa and Koerner Hall (Telus Centre for Performance and Learning) Toronto. As well, the orchestra performs in various other venues in the GTA. Although the great symphonic and choral/symphonic repertoire is its mainstay, the OP’s programs reflect a wide variety of styles from Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern to light classical, pop music, jazz and music of the world, in an effort to satisfy the taste of all audiences, diverse cultures, as well as young listeners.

The Salvation Army

 

The Salvation Army is an international Christian organization that began its work in Canada in 1882 and has grown to become one of the largest non-governmental direct provider of social services in the country. The Salvation Army gives hope and support to vulnerable people today and everyday in 400 communities across Canada and more than 130 countries around the world.

 

The Salvation Army offers practical assistance for children and families, often tending to the basic necessities of life, provides shelter for homeless people and rehabilitation for people who have lost control of their lives to an addiction.

 

As the largest non-governmental direct provider of social services in Canada, The Salvation Army provides unprecedented support to society’s most vulnerable. Social and community service programs focus on nurturing the capacities, skills and strengths of individuals rather than just meeting their needs.

 

With the public’s generosity, in 2019 in Canada:

  • The Salvation Army provided 5,500 shelter, addictions, detox and mental health beds for vulnerable men, women and families in Canada
  • The Salvation Army served 3.3 million free meals
  • The Salvation Army assisted 1,320,000 persons with food, clothing or practical assistance

THE REFUGE

 

Since 1999, The Refuge has been working with youth experience homeless, live at a street-level, are at-risk of experiencing homelessness or who are struggling. More than just a place to find breakfast, lunch, showers, laundry facilities, access to clothing and personal hygiene products, as well as housing help, The Refuge is a place where youth can find community, safety, belonging and a renewed hope for their future.

 

The vision of The Refuge is to see people restored to the truth that they are created in the image of God with gifts, abilities, the capacity to make positive decisions and to affect change in the world around them. We desire to see people reveal God’s glory through careful stewardship of their lives, communities, resources and relationships.