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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 21 D E C E M B E R 1 1 , 2 0 2 3 F O C U S M A N U FA C T U R I N G e company uses the latest com- puterized technology, including laser, plasma and oxy cutting to fulfill cus- tom orders for sheet, plate, tube and bar requirements. Additional services including grinding, deburring, bend- ing, machining and kitting. ASA South Portland recently earned a globally rec- ognized standard for quality manage- ment called ISO 9001-2015. American Steel was established in 1806 by Francis Edmonds as Swedes Iron, on Portland's Long Wharf. Soon Swedes Iron was also carrying steel and in 1869 incorporated as E. Corey & Co., after the name of Edmonds' partner. At one time Portland's oldest existing business, the company remained on the waterfront until it merged with American Steel and moved in the 1960s to its current location at 115 Wallace Ave. in South Portland, which has expanded its footprint through the years. Today, South Portland is an 80,000- square-foot facility and is the only full- service metals distributor in Maine. In addition to a 40,000-square- foot leased storage facility in Lewiston, the company recently built a rail-served 52,000-square-foot facil- ity in West Bath to exclusively sup- port Bath Iron Works. American Steel also operates facili- ties in Auburn, Mass.; Fremont, N.H.; and Liverpool, N.Y. Its 105,000-square-foot Auburn, Mass., plant services General Dynamics Electric Boat as part of the submarine industrial base with a laser punch, form- ing, blasting, welding and powder coat equipment services. e Fremont, N.H., flame-cutting division offers oxy and plasma plate cut- ting and drilling services. Liverpool, N.Y.'s 55,000-square- foot facility serves a diverse group of customers in upstate New York with distribution, laser cutting, plate processing, robotic welding and other value-added services. e Lewiston location has strictly provided inventory storage for Bath Iron Works' materials, such as beams, split-T sections and pipes, for just-in- time delivery. American Steel will move Lewiston operations to the Saco location and also add about 30% more plate cutting and processing capacity for Groton, Conn.- based General Dynamics Electric Boat, a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp. that is the primary builder of sub- marines for the U.S. Navy. American Steel cuts and forms plates and other parts for the submarines. e company bought a state-of-the- art piece of plate processing equipment for the Saco location. e combination Forward Thinking • Innovative • Consistency You Can Count On D'arcy Main-Boyington Economic Development Director ecdev@brewermaine.gov 207-989-7500 W W W. B R E W E R M A I N E . G O V/ B I Z " The City of Brewer has helped us locate and secure the right resources to enable us to thrive and grow in Maine. Brewer is centrally located, making it a great home for Troy Industrial!" Bre MacLean General Manager of Troy Industrial Solutions Crane & Rigging Services • Millwright Machinery Moving • Trucking • Warehousing Cranes up to 300 Ton Capacity • Tip Height 361' A Family-Owned Maine Company Since 1966! www.cotecrane.com 800-696-6282 2980 Hotel Road Auburn, Maine 04210 The Cote Corporation The Cote Corporation C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » P ROV I D E D P H O T O / T H E D U N H A M G RO U P P ROV I D E D P H O T O / A M E R I C A N S T E E L A N D A L U M I N U M L L C F I L E P H O T O / P E T E R VA N A L L E N American Steel and Aluminum is performing upgrades to its 50,920-square-foot industrial building at 75 Spring Hill Road in Saco, which will be used for inventory storage and to increase its heavy-plate cutting capacity. Sam Blatchford, president of American Steel and Aluminum, oversaw the 2019 addition of a $1.4 million steel-cutting laser. An American Steel and Aluminum LLC technician operates a tube laser.

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