Ryerson Inc, a leading processor and distributor of metals in North America and Asia, announced the opening of its newest service center in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

The facility is located in El Florido Industrial park, one of the largest industrial parks in the Tijuana business area.

The newly constructed 80,500 square foot service center will supply a wide range of products, including bars, tubing, sheets, coils and plates in carbon, aluminum and stainless steel. Processing capabilities include cut to length, laser fabrication and state of the art bar cutting equipment.

The facility is one of the largest in the Baja California region. Its location will allow Ryerson to better meet the needs of our customers in the Tijuana region as well as the neighboring industrial areas of Mexicali, Ensenada, Tecate and Rosarito. Tijuana will also service border regions in the United States and provides access to the Port of Ensenada.

Mr Phil Wylie president of Ryerson's Southwest Region said “The opening of the Tijuana service center represents a continuation of Ryerson's strategy to bring its full service offerings to major markets throughout Mexico. As Ryerson's US customer base continues to invest in Mexico, we intend to support that growth as well as the growth of Mexican based manufacturers.”

The Tijuana facility is Ryerson's second facility in Mexico. The company currently operates a 56,000 square foot facility in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. It also services Mexico through operations in the US border towns of McAllen, Texas, and El Paso, Texas.