Largest Independent Cold Finished Steel Bar Producer

We offer the world’s widest, most diverse, and greatest technical capability for engineered cold finished steel bars.

The Importance of Steel

Few people realize just how much steel products impact their daily lives. It could be in the car you drive to work, or a tool you use in your home. Steel is versatile and can be in the places you least expect.

Our products are found in a variety of different industries including:

Industries:

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Automotive Industry
  • Oil & Gas Industry
  • Power & Hand Tool Industry
  • Rail Industry

Equipment

  • Agricultural Equipment
  • Construction Equipment
  • Green Energy Technology
  • Machine Tool Builders
  • Power Generation

Our Past & Our Future

Niagara LaSalle Corporation was born from the combination of the LaSalle Cold Drawn Corporation and the LaSalle Steel Company.

Niagara Cold Drawn Corporation dates back to 1986 in Buffalo, NY. The cold drawn steel process had been used continuously since early 1929. The LaSalle Steel company dates back even further, having been founded in 1912.

We have grown strategically and economically as well, with the acquisitions and assets of the following companies:

  • Southwest Steel
  • Universal Metal Service
  • Plymouth Steel Corporation
  • Republic Engineered Steels
  • Moltrup Steel
  • Fitzsimmons Steel
  • Bliss & Laughlin
  • Diameters Corporation

Today, Niagara LaSalle has vastly grown since absorbing the assets of the 9 previous companies. Our operations have increased and required the expansion of our floor space to accommodate the demand. Our annual capacity now sits at 500,000 tons of product. Our plant size has increased to 1,015,000 sqft.

We have approximately 42,000 tons of finished goods and 32,500 tons of raw material between our locations.

Our current equipment list contains the following:

  • Shot Blasting Machines for Descaling Material
  • Drawbenches – maximum draw capacity of 500,000 psi pull force
  • Drawbenches Capabilities for Round: Up to 6″
  • Drawbenches Capabilities for Square: Up to 6″
  • Live SPC Data Collection Equipment
  • Eddy Current Testing
  • Schumag Coil to Bar Drawing Machines
  • Turning Machines
  • Continuous Roller Hearth Furnaces for Stress Relieving and Annealing
  • Quench and Temper Lines
  • Grinding Machines: Up to 6″