Steel Service Centers: Will onshoring and reshoring bring back the regional service centers?
As manufacturing reshoring accelerates and infrastructure spending surges, steel service centers are quietly transforming from middlemen into mission-critical hubs. Their comeback is fueled by:
- Domestic manufacturing revival: EVs, renewables, and infrastructure projects are driving demand for specialized steel.
- Supply chain resilience: Service centers buffer against global disruptions with local inventory and just-in-time delivery.
- Value-added services: Cutting, slitting, kitting, and machining prep are becoming standard offerings.
Bulldog Rack Company specializes in turnkey steel service center cantilever racking systems including design, racking, installation and smart WMS systems.
