September 08, 2008

Chatham Steel building USD 10 million service center

It is reported that Chatham Steel Corp will build a new USD 10 million metals service center to replace its aging facility at Avenue W in Birmingham's Pratt City.

Mr Mike Young VP of operations of said that Chatham, which has been operating in Birmingham since 1985, will replace its 130,000 square foot facility with one that is 140,000 square feet and will feature new state of the art cranes.

Mr Young said while the company's new facility is not intended to house additional employees and the company intends to use the new facility to extend its clientele.

Chatham employs about 50 people in Birmingham.