From humble beginnings, Steelforce has grown to be a success story in just 9 years. Founded in April 2000, in Brisbane, Steelforce has since captured a significant share of the Australian steel distribution industry and is now a major distributor of Steel products in Australia, with branches in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Tamworth and Toowoomba. Timelines April 2000 - Steelforce was established, purchasing steel through international traders March 2005 - Steelforce Trading established to direct source from offshore mills. Oct 2005- Steelforce acquires 50% of Sydsteel a Sydney based distributor. Oct 2005 – Steelforce forms a Joint Venture to build a pipe and tube mill in Dalian China. March 2006 – The first shipments of Tubular products arrive in Australia from the Dalian Mill July 2006 - Next Capital, a Sydney based private equity firm, acquire a 55% share of Steelforce Group. July 2006 – Steelforce acquires the remaining 50% of SydSteel. July 2006 – Steelforce bought out our Chinese JV partners 25% interest in the Dalian mill. August 2006 - Toowoomba Branch was opened. November 2006 – Melbourne (Dandenong) Branch was opened. November 2006 - Perth Branch was opened. February 2007 – Tamworth Branch was opened. June 2007 - Adelaide Branch opened. October 2007 - Commissioned a second mill in Dalian China, increasing our capacity to 120,000 tonnes per year. February 2009 – Melbourne (Coolaroo) Branch was opened. July 2009 - Relocated the Corporate Head Office and Brisbane distribution facility to the port of Brisbane in a state of the art facility July 2009. Our Philosophy Our philosophy has always been to provide outstanding customer service . Steelforce believes it’s success is due to the: The development of long term relationships Stock availability, and Customer service The focus on bringing “service” to the industry is what differentiates Steelforce from its competitors and has allowed us to build a loyal customer base. This philosophy forms the essential fabric of our culture and Steelforce will continue to provide you with the best possible service.