Orrcon Steel

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Orrcon Steel
Company typeSteel, tube and pipe manufacturer and distributor
IndustrySteel, steel manufacturer and distributor
FoundedOctober 2000
FounderWelded Tube Mills Australia and Hills Holdings Limited
Headquarters121 Evans Rd, Salisbury QLD 4107,
Brisbane
,
Australia
ProductsSteel, tube, pipe and hot-rolled structural steel
OwnerBlueScope
Number of employees
500+
Websitehttp://www.orrconsteel.com.au

Orrcon Steel, a part of the BlueScope group,[1] is an Australian distributor and manufacturer of steel, tube and pipe.[2] It is an Australian distributor and manufacturer of steel, tube and pipe. Their product range covers RHS, SHS & CHS structural tubular steel, hot rolled structural steel and a variety of fencing, roofing and building accessories. They have employed over 600 Australians to produce and supply steel products.

Its products include RHS, SHS and CHS structural tubular steel, hot-rolled structural steel and fencing, roofing and building accessories. Orrcon Steel supplies steel, tube and pipe to steel fabricators, furniture and trailer body manufacturers, housing and construction companies and pipeline and infrastructure engineering firms. It has distribution centres in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

The company employs over 500 full-time employees, as well as contractors and consultants.

History[edit]

Orrcon Steel was formed from the merger of Welded Tube Mills and Hills Tubing division in October 2000. In February 2005, Hills Holdings acquired 100% of Orrcon Steel.[3] In 2007 Orrcon Steel acquired the Impressive Group from Western Australia.[4] In 2010 Orrcon Steel added the SteelBarn business which included the acquisition of five branches in Queensland.

In August 2013, it was announced that BlueScope would be acquiring Orrcon from Hills Limited.[5]

Products[edit]

Structural steel Electric Resistance Welding (ERW) carbon steel structural tubulars. Structural products are used in applications from building structures to sporting arenas, major mining and industry infrastructure and for aesthetic structural use for airports and shipping terminals.

Precision tube Square, rectangular, round and oval precision tube.

Hot-rolled structural steel Universal beams, universal columns, parallel flange channels, angles and merchant bar (including flats, angles and rounds) as well as a broad range of plate from 3 mm up to 200 mm.

Pipelines Line pipe procurement and logistics services.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ BlueScope completes acquisition of Fielders and Orrcon bluescopesteel.com 28 February 2014
  2. ^ "Orrcon Steel". orrconsteel.com.au. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Hills Acquires remaining 50% in Orrcon Limited". Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Hills says that it will focus on sustainable products line". Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Generous pay rise for BlueScope execs". 18 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.