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Schuff Steel-Gulf Coast, Inc. Opens Largest Steel Fabrication Plant in Houston Area

Posted on: Friday, 11 July 2008, 12:00 CDT

Schuff Steel-Gulf Coast, Inc., the largest steel fabricator in the Houston metropolitan area, completed its new 150,000-square-foot steel fabrication plant in Humble, Texas, a Houston suburb. Schuff Steel-Gulf Coast, Inc., which already owns and operates an existing plant in the area, built a second larger plant to maintain the company's continued growth. Schuff Steel-Gulf Coast, Inc. is part of Schuff International, Inc. (OTC: SHFK), the largest steel fabrication and erection company in the United States.

The new Schuff Steel-Gulf Coast, Inc. plant specializes in steel fabrication for both industrial and commercial use. The company is also a leading manufacturer of custom steel pressure vessels. The new state-of-the-art facility employs 60 support staff and is anticipated to employ up to 200 people to work in the fabrication portion of the plant.

According to Steven Knippel, president of Schuff Steel-Gulf Coast, Inc., "The aggregate steel output of both Houston Schuff plants is now 3,000 tons per month. In addition to increasing output, the new plant is extremely efficient. The layout of the Humble plant is designed and equipped to maximize productivity. Another time saving measure is Schuff's company-wide implementation of barcode labeling and scanning every piece of steel throughout the fabrication and the construction phases. The process lets us track each piece of steel until the entire job is complete."

Current Schuff Steel-Gulf Coast, Inc. projects include BP Operation Canadian Crude located in Whiting, Indiana, that will require approximately 14,000 tons of structural steel to complete. Major projects the company has recently completed include the REC Silicon project located in Moses Lake, Washington, which required over 6,000 tons of structural steel.

About Schuff International, Inc.

Schuff International, Inc. (OTC: SHFK) and its family of steel companies is the largest steel fabrication and erection company in the United States. The 32-year-old company is experiencing record growth with major projects in progress throughout the country. Schuff offers integrated steel construction services from a single source. Professional services include design-build, design-assist, engineering, BIM participation, 3D steel modeling/detailing, fabrication, advanced field erection, joist and joist girder manufacturing, project management and single-source steel management systems. Major market segments include industrial, public works, bridges, health care, gaming and hospitality, convention centers, stadiums, mixed-use and retail, transportation and international projects. Schuff International, Inc., which is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, owns and operates eight steel fabrication plants and two steel joist manufacturing plants. Companies include Schuff Steel Company located in Arizona, Nevada and California; Schuff Steel-Midwest Division located in Overland Park, Kansas, Ottawa, Kansas, and Denver, Colorado; Schuff Steel-Gulf Coast, Inc., located in Houston, Texas; Schuff Steel-Atlantic, Inc., located in Orlando, Florida, Albany, Georgia and Atlanta, Georgia; Schuff Steel Management Company-Southwest, Inc., located in Gilbert, Arizona; and Quincy Joist Company located in Quincy, Florida and Buckeye, Arizona. Schuff employs approximately 2,000 people throughout the country. For more information, visit www.schuff.com.

Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of the company are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the company's ability to successfully and timely complete construction projects; the potential delay, suspension, termination, or reduction in scope of a construction project. The company cautions that these forward-looking statements are further qualified by other factors. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Source: Business Wire

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