BlueScope Distribution
Ballarat

Our teams also have the ability to work with your team to provide 3D printed prototypes from the drawing you supply, to ensure the die or component is fit for purpose prior to any major product investments on your part.

With extensive experience in large-scale projects, we work with many customers who operate in building, construction, engineering, defence, transport and infrastructure, and our teams appreciate having continuity of supply, clear communication and project management from the very start is crucial to success. We work in close collaboration with our customers and are focused on satisfying the requirements of large-scale and complex projects.

Our teams are able to work with you to respond quickly if changes in design, processing, volumes or scheduling occur, we offer personalised service and account management every step of the way. BlueScope Distribution has the resources and capability to meet your steel and project needs and choosing BlueScope Distribution can give you confidence in your project’s material availability and timely delivery. Backed by expert technical support and JIT (Just In Time) flexible lead times, we aim to provide continuity of supply to help streamline your business operations.

Our team can also investigate specially designed steel grades outside of standard product ranges, as part of the BlueScope group of companies we can consult with technical experts from the steel mill to develop and deliver the product you require. We can also offer a number of third-party certification options as well as non-standard test requirements, as well as standard test certificates and material traceability.

BlueScope Distribution are committed to providing high quality processing capabilities, ranging from simple processing to more complex and precise processing work. Talk to our teams today about plasma and laser cutting, oxy cutting, drilling, coping, bevelling, punching, notching, painting and many more. Backed by our commitment to quality, we help reduce compliance risk through our ISO 9001 quality management system accreditation – providing assurance for your business.

Our core steel product range includes BlueScope manufactured steel plate products XLERPLATE® steel & TRU-SPEC® steel, as well as steel sheet and coil products COLORBOND® steel, ZINCALUME® steel, TRUECORE® steel and GALVABOND® steel. Talk to us today about your steel and aluminium needs, we can supply aluminium coil, aluminium plate, aluminium treadplate, aluminium sheet, aluminium extrusions, quenched and tempered steel plate, boiler plate, structural steel, merchant bar including steel angle, flat bar, round bar, steel tube and steel pipe products, reinforcing mesh, universal beams, universal columns, welded beams, LYSAGHT® products, steel fencing, steel roofing and rainwater goods, livestock handling products and farm fencing.

Our Product Range

• Steel plate products XLERPLATE® steel & TRU-SPEC® steel, boiler plate, floorplate, coil plate
• Quenched and tempered steel plate (Q&T plate) such as BISALLOY®
• Sheet & coil steel products COLORBOND® steel, TRUECORE® steel, GALVABOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel
• Aluminium plate and treadplate, aluminium sheet, aluminium coil and aluminium extrusion
• Structural steel beams including universal beams, universal columns, and welded beams.
• Orrcon Steel tube steel products
• Steel angle, flat bar, merchant bar, round bar
• Structural steel tube products both painted and galvanised: RHS steel, CHS steel, SHS steel & ERW steel 
• Reinforcing mesh and accessories
• Home improvement products such as LYSAGHT LIVING®, LYSAGHT® Patio Post, LYSAGHT FLATDEK®, LYSAGHT CUSTOM ORB®, LYSAGHT TRIMDEK®, LYSAGHT NEETASCREEN®
• Metalcorp steel stock handling equipment including Metalcorp SHEEPMASTER®, Metalcorp FLOCKMASTER®, Metalcorp CATTLEMASTER®, Metalcorp STUDMASTER®, Metalcorp STOCKMASTER®, Metalcorp HORSEKING®, cattle yards, cattle crushes, headbails, sheep yards, sheep ramps, knockdown ramps, cattle ramps, races, gates, vertical brace gates, gate-in-frames, cattle grids, calf handling equipment, cattle feeders, tombstone feeders, round bale feeders, hay racks, rotary force. Farm fencing including plain wire, barb wire, fence posts and pickets, mesh gates, vertical brace farm gates.

BlueScope Distribution Townsville Aluminium

There are a number of benefits to using aluminium in your building projects. Aluminium offers high strength levels despite its low weight and provides excellent corrosion resistance and superior malleability. Aluminium is one of the easiest metals to work with because it can be milled, drilled, cut, punched, bended, welded, or bonded with minimal fuss. Additionally, its design flexibility and thermal performance offers a versatile product that is both durable and versatile. When sourcing for aluminium in Townsville, choose BlueScope Distribution.

BlueScope Distribution Townsville offers a wide range of products for our aluminium customers, including standard aluminium, customer exclusive extrusions, aluminium sheet and coil products, and aluminium plate in a range of alloys and tempers. From aluminium flats, rounds, and tees to angles and channels, as well as hollow sections and rolled aluminium products, BlueScope Distribution Townsville is your prime source to fulfill your aluminium needs.

More than just providing materials to our Townsville aluminium customers, BlueScope Distribution also offers comprehensive processing services to help our customers cut down on time and costs spent. We provide value added services with our router cutting processes powered by our fully integrated nesting-based manufacturing software that helps decrease waste and increase precision with every cut. This results in quality products that are cost-friendly and reduced waste with every order.

At BlueScope Distribution Townsville, we provide our aluminium customers with more than just quality products. We partner with our customers to provide complete support from design to completion, offering an end-to-end experience like no other. To learn more about how BlueScope Distribution Townsville can benefit your business, get in touch with us today.

Our processing service range enables us to deliver custom cut and processed steel and aluminium solutions, which our customers then transform into many end-user products.

• Slitting and recoiling for steel coils
• Shearing for steel sheets
• Plasma cutting services
• Oxy cutting services
• Bevel, drilling & etching
• Aluminium routing
• Structural and long products processing
• Kitting services.

The additional services that we provide are what sets us apart from other Townsville steel suppliers:

• Steel Efficiency Review®: The Steel Efficiency Review® is a study of our customer’s business and steel processing flow so that we can identify areas of waste and efficiency improvements for their steel use. This is a complimentary service that costs nothing for our customers.
• Our processing services include a range of options, such as aluminium router cutting, laser cutting, and plate profiling. We also offer simple length-based cutting tube products. Speak to us today regarding your project requirements.

BlueScope Distribution Townsville Industries

Our BlueScope Distribution Townsville branch distributes steel to many customers in a variety of segments. These include:

• Building: Having access to quality sheet and coil steel products is essential for building projects. BlueScope Distribution Townsville distribute COLORBOND® steel, ZINCALUME® steel, and XLERPLATE® steel, produced by BlueScope to applicable Australian Standards. The Townsville team also supply quality steel plate products XLERPLATE® steel & TRU-SPEC® steel, as well as aluminium plate, aluminium sheet, aluminium coil and aluminium extrusion, steel sheet & coil, structural steel products, universal beams, universal columns, steel channel, steel angle, steel pipe and tubular products such as rectangular hollow section.
• Construction: At BlueScope Distribution Townsville, we work with customers in the construction segment and understand these firms need access to a wide range of steel and aluminium products consistently, to meet project needs. Our team can supply steel products for construction, including steel plate, universal beams, universal columns, aluminium, steel channels, tube steel, steel bar, merchant bar, structural steel and reinforcing steel products. We can also assist with project managing your steel for upcoming supply for large construction and infrastructure projects.
• Engineering: We know that customers in engineering need high quality steel with correct tolerances, and a consistency of supply. Vital to their projects is access to quality products, such as COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel, and plate products, such as XLERPLATE® steel. Products such as these are produced to relevant Australian Standards.
• Manufacturing: BlueScope Distribution Townsville are your steel and aluminium supply specialist, looking after our manufacturing customers that deal in component work, general engineering, duct work, steel furniture, machinery, sheet metal work and electric components to name a few. We work with our manufacturing clients to deliver on their project needs and identify opportunities where we can offer more value in the form of steel processing and supply steel products how you need them.
• Mining, Oil and Gas: Our Townsville sales team have worked with customers in mining, oil and gas for many years and we appreciate that companies in mining often face time and cost pressures. BlueScope Distribution Townsville provide personalised customer service by dedicating an account manager to each of our customers, allowing a single contact point for their aluminium and steel supplies. Our aim is to be your supply partner, by being an invaluable source for technical information, project management, and a key supply partner, to deliver your project on time, and budget.
• Transport: BlueScope Distribution Townsville have experience with customers operating in the transport industry, including truck body manufacturers, defence and components. We strive to be the steel supply partner of choice for our transport and automotive clients and are always looking for ways to improve our service.
• Farming: BlueScope Distribution Townsville understand our farming customers need high quality stock handling equipment, that improves animal handling efficiencies and safety for man, woman and beast. Our team have been supplying the range of Metalcorp Steel stock handling equipment for many years and can be relied upon to help you build the yard you need. We also have a full range of Orrcon steel tube products, for building your own yards. Talk to the BlueScope Distribution Townsville team today.
• Home Improvement & Trades: If you have things to do around the house, the team at BlueScope Distribution Townsville are here to help. As well as our steel range, we also supply the LYAGHT® products range and we can help you with your home improvement projects today.