The Techs

The Techs was born in the mid-1980s when a group of steel-business veterans sensed an opportunity to succeed where others were failing in the once-great Pittsburgh area. In 1984, the group purchased a galvanizing facility once operated by J&L Steel. After numerous challenges and a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude, an esprit de corps was born that still lives today. MetalTech, The Tech’s highly successful flagship facility specializes in producing hot-dipped galvanized steel sheets in heavier gauges. The same investors seized another opportunity in 1990 and opened NexTech. No one in the U.S. was galvanizing thinner-gauge steel sheets as the marketplace was dominated by foreign competition. Soon, NexTech set the standard for galvanizing steel in ultra-light gauges and captured a significant share of the marketplace both here and abroad, tapping into the Chinese market. In 1996, the company purchased the former Hays Army Ammunition Plant and began galvanizing medium-gauge steel sheets. And in 2000, the three facilities – MetalTech, NexTech and GalvTech – came under one banner and one brand as The Techs. In 2007, The Techs became a division of Steel Dynamics, Inc. With a total annual capacity of 1 million tons, The Techs cover the spectrum of hot-dipped galvanized steel sheet, from heavy to medium to thin gauges. But while we have a reputation for producing the highest-quality products in the broadest range of gauges, what sets us apart all the way back to the vision our founders shared. We have been successful because we strive to be cost-effective, and because we provide superior customer service. And when we say that our customer service is topnotch, it’s not just boastful rhetoric. Year in and year out, we’re at the top of the Jacobson Customer Satisfaction Survey.