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Chicago-based Flack Global Metals (FGM) has announced it has opened its first physical metals service center on the campus of North Shore Steel

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Chicago-based Flack Global Metals (FGM) has announced it has opened its first physical metals service center on the campus of North Shore Steel

Houston (Harris County) — Chicago-based Flack Global Metals (FGM) has announced it has opened its first physical metals service center on the campus of North Shore Steel located near the Port of Houston .

The 60,000 square foot facility complements FGM’s geography-agnostic business model, leveraging a vetted network of toll processors to support client needs that is now strengthened by FGM’s Houston presence. The selection of Houston for the company’s first physical location provides strategic advantages, considering the Port of Houston is one of the largest steel ports in North America , with a total steel tonnage of more than 1.3 million tons in the first quarter of 2022.

“Until now, we have relied exclusively on the vast network of toll warehouses and processors here in the USA . We built our business on our relationships with these entities and they will continue to be critical to our ongoing success,” said Keith Shuttlesworth , chief commercial officer for FGM. “Our Houston location augments our ability to control material flows in and out of the South and allow us to better manage certain high-touch supply chains for our clients.”

FGM’s Houston location is equipped to service a wide array of metals products including painted hot rolled, cold rolled, galvanized, galvalume and aluminum, as well as bare and acrylic coated galvanized and galvalume, bare aluminum and stainless steel products. The facility includes both indoor and outdoor storage space and a state-of-the-art Pro Eco Slitting Line with specifications that include:

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Chicago-based Flack Global Metals (FGM) has announced it has opened its first physical metals service center on the campus of North Shore Steel

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