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Orrcon Steel is a leading Australian distributor and manufacturer of steel, tube and pipe. Our extensive product range covers RHS, SHS & CHS structural tubular steel, hot rolled structural steel and a variety of fencing, roofing and building accessories. We employ over 600 Australians who use their steel industry knowledge and experience to produce and supply reliable steel products. We achieve these results because we manage our company according to the principles of quality, innovation, flexibility and dedication. When you choose to work with us you’ll see how we successfully use these principles in our business partnerships. We supply steel, tube and pipe to a diverse customer base including steel fabricators, furniture and trailer body manufacturers, housing and construction companies, pipeline and infrastructure engineering firms and more. We have a number of branches, stockists and resellers nation-wide At Orrcon Steel - we'll see it through Orrcon Steel, a part of the
BlueScope BlueScope Steel Limited is an Australian flat product steel producer that was spun-off from BHP Billiton in 2002. History BlueScope was formed when BHP Billiton spun-off its steel assets on 15 July 2002 as BHP Steel. It was renamed BlueScope ...
group, is an Australian distributor and manufacturer of steel, tube and pipe. Its products include RHS, SHS and CHS structural
tubular steel Cold-formed steel (CFS) is the common term for steel products shaped by cold-working processes carried out near room temperature, such as rolling, pressing, stamping, bending, etc. Stock bars and sheets of cold-rolled steel (CRS) are common ...
, hot-rolled
structural steel Structural steel is a category of steel used for making construction materials in a variety of shapes. Many structural steel shapes take the form of an elongated beam having a profile of a specific cross section. Structural steel shapes, sizes, ...
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
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. The company employs over 500 full-time employees, as well as contractors and consultants.


History

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. In 2007 Orrcon Steel acquired the Impressive Group from
Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
. In 2010 Orrcon Steel added the SteelBarn business which included the acquisition of five branches in
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. In August 2013, it was announced that
BlueScope BlueScope Steel Limited is an Australian flat product steel producer that was spun-off from BHP Billiton in 2002. History BlueScope was formed when BHP Billiton spun-off its steel assets on 15 July 2002 as BHP Steel. It was renamed BlueScope ...
would be acquiring Orrcon from
Hills Limited Hills Limited (Hills) is a publicly listed industrial conglomerate company (ASX:HIL) with branches across Australia and New Zealand. Hills is the evolution of Hills Hoist Ltd, the company founded by Lance Hill and Harold Ling in 1948 to manufactu ...
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Products

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.


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