FEATURE: VALUE-ADDED DISTRIBUTION PROCESSING

STEEL IS THE BACKBONE OF THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTRUCTION, RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING SECTORS. THE INTEGRATED AUSTRALIAN STEEL CHAIN TYPICALLY HOLDS MORE THAN TWO MILLION TONNES OF INVENTORY, MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH DISTRIBUTORS LOCATED AT OVER 300 SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS MEANS THAT PROJECTS IN ANY LOCATION—EVEN REMOTE AREAS—CAN BE FLEXIBLY SUPPORTED WITH EFFICIENT LOGISTICS CAPABILITY.

Australian steel is recognised around the world for its quality and product consistency. The crude steel production in Australia in 2020 was approximately 5.5 million tonnes of which nearly 70% is used for industrial, commercial and residential buildings, bridges, towers and masts, maritime structures, mining and materials handling projects. The integrated Australian steel channel typically holds in excess of two million tonnes of inventory, providing project proponents with confidence that the industry can promptly and effectively respond to a project’s steel requirements when and where they need them. Local availability dramatically reduces the need for projects to maintain large inventories onsite and greatly reduces the schedule risk for a project. Not only do Australian distributors offer large stocks, but they also offer value-added steel processing capabilities. Australian distributors are located at over 300 sites across the country and offer a depth and breadth of range, coupled with logistics, supply chain, processing capability and expertise to facilitate fast, flexible and reliable delivery of product to all Australian steel users. Australian steel distributors are accustomed to working closely with project designers, steel fabricators and other contractors to ensure that the optimal steel product, compliant with all relevant standards and fully traceable, is available where and when it is required. Consequently, unnecessary and costly delays can be avoided.

Leading distributors include InfraBuild, BlueScope, Southern Steel Group, United Steel Group, Orrcon and Vulcan.

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STRUCTURAL STEEL FABRICATION & INSTALLATIONS : EOI above $3.1 Mil

• A well known and trusted business established for 40 years. • Strong market share due to its excellent industry position, operating with CC3 certification in a niche market with very few competitors. • Clientele within civil transport infrastructure, agriculture and other private customers largely situated in NSW. • Impressive sales trajectory with fiscal year 2020 sales $7.1 million , 2021 - $7.8 mil and FY22 sales to reach $14 mil. • Strong sales pipeline with $12 mil already booked for FY23 and actively pursuing an additional $15 mil medium term. • Exceptional premises in North West Sydney & state of the art fit-out – 1350 sqm of workshop space , 4 x overhead cranes @ 10-ton capacity each, first-floor offices 175sqm and vast warehouse storage on the 2350 sqm block.

Price does not include property. • New long term lease options can be negotiated to suit buyer requirements. Modest rental offered at $200K p.a + outgoings. • Highly competent and loyal staff plus 2 owner directors. • Directors will support the transition for up to 12 months if required.

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electric arc furnace-based long steel manufacturer, InfraBuild has a production capacity of 1.5Mtpa and recycles 1.4 million tonnes of steel per annum. InfraBuild offers full processing capabilities across hot rolled structural and welded structural sections, merchant bar, tube, pipe and plate, distributed via a network of 150 locations. For further details, see page 50.

BlueScope can fill customers’ material needs from its Australian network of more than 70 processing and distribution sites. Products stocked include steel plate, sheet and coil, reinforcing fabric, bar and building products, merchant bar, structural steel, tubular, engineering steel and aluminium products. It offers quality processing services which range from simple length-based cutting of bar and tube products to complex multiple precision processing on world standard CNC controlled beam line and plate line installations. For further details, see page 39.

Southern Steel Group is proud of its rich history. Over the last 75 years, the company has grown its asset base to include 23 subsidiary steel supply, processing and distribution businesses under management. Today, the Group’s network covers steel products, sheet and coil, steel processing and distribution. For further details, see page 46.

Orrcon Steel's 600 person strong team leverages in-depth steel industry knowledge and experience to produce and supply reliable steel products such as RHS, SHS and CHS structural tubular steel, hot rolled structural steel and a variety of fencing, roofing and building accessories. For further details, see page 42.

Since Vulcan was founded in 1995, they have become one of Australasia’s highest performing metals distributors and processors. From an ambitious start-up, Vulcan has become one of New Zealand’s largest privately held businesses, and successfully listed on both the Australian and New Zealand Stock Exchanges in 2021. For further details, see page 48.

United Steel Group provides Australian businesses involved in manufacturing, fabrication, construction, infrastructure, mining, oil, gas and energy with the highquality steel products. The Group encompasses United Steel, Calibre Steel, Coil Steel and GAM Steel. For further details, see page 44.

“By leveraging these processing capabilities, customers within the Australian steel supply chain are able to substantially increase their productivity, allowing them to take on larger projects, and finish them faster and within budget. They also benefit from reduced handling, the elimination of mistakes and the reduction of waste."