About Great Lakes Specialty Metals
Established in St. Charles, Illinois in 2004, Great Lakes Specialty Metals has been dedicated to providing unparalleled customer service and top-quality specialty metals to our valued clients. What initially began as a modest stainless steel bar supplier has since transformed into a leading distributor of specialty metals serving not only the Chicagoland area but also extending our reach beyond.
Our journey of growth and development has been driven by an unwavering commitment to fostering enduring relationships with our customers. As part of our ongoing pursuit of excellence, we attained ISO 9001 certification in 2007, solidifying our pledge to uphold the highest standards of quality and reliability within the industry.
Why Choose Us
At Great Lakes Specialty Metals, we offer an extensive selection of premium products and grades at competitive rates. From stainless steel and aluminum to nickel alloys, brass/copper alloys, and titanium, our diverse inventory encompasses round bars, flat bars, hexagon bars, square bars, angles, sheet/plate, tubing, and pipe. Should a specific item not be readily available in our stock, our partnership with our parent company, American Stainless Corporation in Buffalo, NY, allows us to access an even broader array of products to fulfill your requirements.
Value Added Services
Beyond our comprehensive inventory, we provide a suite of value-added services aimed at enhancing your experience. These services include saw cutting of bars up to 20″ in diameter, as well as collaborating with a network of partners to offer services like cut-to-size and print plate using saws, plasma, and waterjet cutting, shearing of sheet metal to size, turning, grinding, and heat treating.
With our dedicated fleet, we offer convenient door-to-door delivery services, with daily routes catering to Chicago and its surrounding areas in Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and northwestern Indiana. For clients across the nation, we leverage trusted transportation partners to ensure the prompt delivery of your metal requirements. Need expedited service? Next-day stock deliveries are in select areas for your convenience.
At Great Lakes Specialty Metals, we take pride in our ability to tailor our services to meet the distinct needs of our customers. Whether you seek specialized release programs, vendor-managed inventory solutions, price management, blanket programs, or long-term contractual agreements, we are here to provide the perfect solution tailored to your needs.
Experts You Can Trust
Partner with Great Lakes Specialty Metals and discover the difference that our commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction can make for your business. Contact us today to explore our products, services, and how we can support your metal needs.
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At Great Lakes Specialty Metals, we pride ourselves in providing both high quality products and excellent service. We opened our doors in 2004 with one goal in mind: to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations
saw cutting, cut to size plate, sheared to size sheet and more
We Offer a Variety of Quality Production Cutting Services
Our Metal Shapes
In our extensive inventory we carry rounds, flats, hexes, squares, angles (equal and unequal leg), sheet (both 2B and #4 polished), pipe, plate and all varieties of tubing (round, square and rectangular). If not in stock, we can locate it for you.
Industries Served
We have 9 trucks and offer delivery to the Chicagoland area, Wisconsin and the Midwest region. Material that is in stock from either warehouse can be pulled and delivered the next day. Will calls can be ready the same day the order is placed and usually within a few hours. In special situations delivery may even be possible the same day the order is placed.
